Table 2.

Characteristics of Those Engaged in High Frequency Physical Activity Compared to Low Activity

Variable	Odds ratio	P
High physical activity vs. low
Health much better	3.14	<0.0001
Health slightly better	1.65	<0.0001
High health literacy	1.28	<0.0001
Low minority (white)	1.20	<0.0001
Participate in health programs	1.19	<0.0001
Caregiver	1.12	<0.0001
1–3 Prescription drugs	1.08	0.01
Moderate loneliness	0.89	<0.0001
Some family support	0.88	<0.0001
Age 70–79 years	0.86	<0.0001
Renal disease	0.84	<0.0001
Dementia	0.83	0.002
COPD	0.81	<0.0001
Severe loneliness	0.79	<0.0001
4–6 Prescription drugs	0.76	<0.0001
PHQ-2 = 2 (subthreshold depression)	0.75	<0.0001
PHQ-2 = ≥3 (depression)	0.73	<0.0001
≥7 Prescription drugs	0.72	<0.0001
Liver disease	0.72	<0.0001
Female	0.67	<0.0001
Diabetes	0.65	<0.0001
Age ≥80 years	0.61	<0.0001
Need to stay in house	0.52	<0.0001

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PHQ-2, Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (2-item depression screen).