Table 3. Odds ratios (ORs) above the norm for PCS and MCS according to cardiorespiratory fitness level.
| Sex | HRQoL | Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels, quartiles a | p-value for linear trend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (Ref) | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||||
| Females | (n) | 332 | 319 | 332 | 319 | ||
| PCS b | PCS ≥50 | 66.6% | 78.4% | 76.2% | 85.9% | — | |
| Age-Adjusted OR | 1.00 | 1.82 (1.28–2.59) | 1.61 (1.15–2.27) | 3.04 (2.06–4.50) | <0.001 | ||
| Multivariate OR c | 1.00 | 1.66 (1.14–2.40) | 1.43 (0.99–2.07) | 2.68 (1.77–4.05) | <0.001 | ||
| MCS | MCS ≥50 | 69.6% | 76.8% | 70.1% | 75.9% | — | |
| Age-Adjusted OR | 1.00 | 1.45 (1.02–2.06) | 1.03 (0.74–1.43) | 1.38 (0.97–1.95) | 0.256 | ||
| Multivariate OR c | 1.00 | 1.48 (1.03–2.14) | 1.06 (0.74–1.51) | 1.40 (0.96–2.03) | 0.288 | ||
| Males | (n) | 248 | 250 | 248 | 254 | ||
| PCS | PCS ≥50 | 85.6% | 93.6% | 91.9% | 93.7% | — | |
| Age-Adjusted OR | 1.00 | 2.47 (1.32–4.60) | 1.94 (1.08–3.48) | 2.42 (1.30–4.52) | 0.007 | ||
| Multivariate OR c | 1.00 | 1.60 (0.83–3.09) | 1.19 (0.62–2.26) | 1.32 (0.65–2.66) | 0.569 | ||
| MCS | MCS ≥50 | 83.9% | 82.4% | 80.6% | 85.0% | — | |
| Age-Adjusted OR | 1.00 | 0.90 (0.57–1.45) | 0.81 (0.51–1.28) | 1.09 (0.67–1.77) | 0.870 | ||
| Multivariate OR c | 1.00 | 0.84 (0.51–1.37) | 0.72 (0.44–1.17) | 0.95 (0.57–1.60) | 0.737 | ||
ORs, odds ratios, PCS, physical component score, MCS, mental component score.
aCardiorespiratory fitness level quartiles established using age- and sex- specific MET values.
bData presented as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval unless otherwise specified.
cadjusted for age, body mass index, hypertension, current smoking status, and physical inactivity.