Table 4.
Generalized Estimating Equations Predicting Longitudinal Physical Activity (kcal/week) Pre- and Post-bereavement
| Outcomea | Variables | B | SE | C.I. (95%) | Wald χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-bereavement physical activity | Time since spousal death (days) | −0.29 | 0.10 | (−.47; −.10) | 8.87 | .00 |
| Age | −41.12 | 10.63 | (61.96; −20.28) | 14.96 | .00 | |
| Sex (Female=0) | −500.54 | 188.74 | (−870.46; −130.61) | 7.03 | .01 | |
| Depressive symptomatology | −22.32 | 10.45 | (−42.81; −1.85) | 4.57 | .03 | |
| Baseline physical activity | 0.31 | 0.07 | (.17; .44) | 20.70 | .00 | |
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| Pre-bereavement physical activity | Time prior to spousal death (days) | 0.45 | 0.10 | (.24; .65) | 18.13 | .00 |
| Age | −33.37 | 15.44 | (−63.66; −3.13) | 4.68 | .03 | |
| Sex (Female=0) | −388.79 | 192.06 | (−765.22; −12.36) | 4.10 | .04 | |
| Depressive symptomatology | −15.06 | 17.42 | (−49.21; 19.09) | 0.75 | .39 | |
Notes.
a
Physical activity at all available waves pre- and post-bereavement; n = 139 widows/widowers had multiple waves of data after spousal death; n = 257 widows/widowers had multiple waves of data before spousal death.