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. 2015 Jul 14;10(7):e0132838. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132838

Table 4. Longitudinal association between physical, social and religious activity participation and risk of depression at follow-up (n = 6,647).

Variable Multiple logistic regression model Multiple linear regression model
Adjusted OR (95% CI) p-value β (SE) p-value
Model 1 a
Physical activity participation b
Less than three times a week (ref) ref. ref.
Equal to or more than three times a week 0.81 (0.69–0.96) 0.014 -0.42 (0.12) 0.001
Social activity participation
Less than once a week (ref) ref. ref.
Equal to or more than once a week 0.87 (0.75–1.00) 0.047 -0.28 (0.11) 0.011
Religious activity participation
Less than once a week (ref) ref. ref.
Equal to or more than once a week 0.78 (0.67–0.90) 0.001 -0.34 (0.11) 0.003
Model 2 a
Group classification by activity participation
Group A (No frequent physical, social, and religious activity) (ref) ref. ref.
Group B (Only one type of activity frequently) 0.86 (0.75–0.98) 0.020 -0.41 (0.10) <0.001
Group C (Two types or three types of activity frequently) 0.64 (0.52–0.79) <0.001 -0.70 (0.15) <0.001

a Model 1: All covariates + three individual activities (physical, social and religious), Model 2: All covariates + group classification variables

bAt least 30 minutes per session of physical activity.

SE: Standard error, SGDS-K: Korean version of 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale.