Table 6.
Odds ratios and confidence intervals for positive changes experienced in subsample by sex and age (< 60 vs > 59)
| Subsample analysed with associated health improvements | Sex | Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
| Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | |||
| Metabolic subsample (n = 1192) | ||||||
| Lost weight | 1.17 | 0.88 | 1.56 | 1.43** | 1.10 | 1.86 |
| Lower blood pressure | 1.96*** | 1.43 | 2.69 | 0.71 | 0.52 | 0.97 |
| Lower cholesterol | 1.84*** | 1.30 | 2.62 | 1.18 | 0.83 | 1.68 |
| Improved blood sugar | 2.01*** | 1.44 | 2.79 | 1.02 | 0.74 | 1.42 |
| Less medications | 1.61* | 1.04 | 2.49 | 1.23 | 0.79 | 1.89 |
| Fewer illnesses | 1.37 | 0.90 | 2.07 | 1.37 | 0.90 | 2.07 |
| Physiological subsample (n = 627) | ||||||
| Less back pain | 1.47 | 0.98 | 2.19 | 1.92*** | 1.31 | 2.79 |
| Less joint pain/discomfort | 0.80 | 0.53 | 1.20 | 1.04 | 0.72 | 1.51 |
| Increased mobility | 1.17 | 0.78 | 1.75 | 1.21 | 0.83 | 1.77 |
| Psychological subsample (n = 447) | ||||||
| Less stressed | 1.27 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 0.55 | 1.32 |
| Feel less depressed/anxious | 1.00 | 0.64 | 1.58 | 0.90 | 0.59 | 1.40 |
| Sleep subsample (n = 253) | ||||||
| Sleeping better | 1.81* | 1.02 | 3.24 | 1.60 | 0.91 | 2.81 |
| Asthma/breathing subsample (n = 243) | ||||||
| Breathing easier | 1.56 | 0.78 | 3.13 | 0.97 | 0.53 | 1.80 |
| Fall prevention subsample (n = 104) | ||||||
| Better balance/fewer falls | 2.54* | 1.01 | 6.39 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 2.86 |
| Smoking subsample (n = 67) | ||||||
| Smoking less | 0.70 | 0.24 | 2.14 | 0.38 | 0.10 | 1.55 |
*p ≤ .05, **p ≤ .01, ***p < .001