Table 2.
Risk association (hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval) of strenuous and/or moderate physical activity, dichotomized according to AHA recommendations for moderate (>150 minutes/week) and strenuous (>75 minutes/week) activity, reported in 2005-06 with total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke and stroke mortality.
| Physical activity | Total Stroke (n = 987) |
Ischemic stroke (n = 709) |
Hemorrhagic stroke (n = 221) |
Fatal stroke (n = 247) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: Moderate activity | ||||
| ≤150 mins/week | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| >150 mins/week | 0.80 (0.70-0.91) | 0.77 (0.66-0.90) | 0.92 (0.70-1.21) | 0.64 (0.48-0.84) |
| Model 1: Strenuous activity | ||||
| ≤75 mins/week | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| >75 mins/week | 0.88 (0.75-1.04) | 0.85 (0.70-1.04) | 0.95 (0.68-1.31) | 0.94 (0.67-1.31) |
| Model 1: Moderate/strenuous | ||||
| Neither recommendation met | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Either recommendation met | 0.78 (0.69-0.89) | 0.77 (0.66-0.89) | 0.85 (0.65-1.11) | 0.71 (0.55-0.93) |
| Model 2: Moderate activity | ||||
| ≤150 mins/week | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| >150 mins/week | 0.82 (0.72-0.94) | 0.80 (0.68-0.94) | 0.93 (0.70-1.22) | 0.64 (0.48-0.85) |
| Model 2: Strenuous activity | ||||
| ≤75 mins/week | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| >75 mins/week | 0.90 (0.76-1.06) | 0.87 (0.72-1.07) | 0.96 (0.69-1.33) | 0.93 (0.66-1.31) |
| Model 2: Moderate/strenuous | ||||
| Neither recommendation met | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Either recommendation met | 0.81 (0.71-0.93) | 0.80 (0.69-0.94) | 0.86 (0.65-1.13) | 0.71 (0.55-0.93) |
| Model 3: Moderate activity | ||||
| ≤150 mins/week | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| >150 mins/week | 0.84 (0.73-0.96) | 0.82 (0.70-0.96) | 0.93 (0.70-1.23) | 0.65 (0.49-0.87) |
| Model 3: Strenuous activity | ||||
| ≤75 mins/week | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| >75 mins/week | 0.91 (0.77-1.07) | 0.89 (0.73-1.08) | 0.96 (0.69-1.33) | 0.95 (0.68-1.33) |
| Model 3: Moderate/strenuous | ||||
| Neither recommendation met | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Either recommendation met | 0.83 (0.73-0.94) | 0.82 (0.70-0.96) | 0.86 (0.65-1.13) | 0.73 (0.56-0.95) |
Model 1: Adjusted for age;
Model 2: Model 1 + Adjusted for race, socio-economic status, tobacco use, alcohol use, body-mass index
Model 3: Model 2 + adjusted for hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia.