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. 2018 Nov 8;18:271. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-0956-3

Table 2.

Association of BMI and lower extremity performance with life-space restriction (cross-sectional analysis)

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3a Model 4a Model 5a
PR 95% CI PR 95% CI PR 95% CI PR 95% CI PR 95% CI
Single association
 BMI
   < 23 1.36 (0.93, 1.98) 1.03 (0.74, 1.44)
  23–25 1.00 1.00
  25–30 1.21 (0.86, 1.69) 1.01 (0.75, 1.36)
   ≥ 30 1.68 (1.16, 2.44) 1.24 (0.89, 1.73)
 Lower extremity performance
  Intact (SPPB 10–12) 1.00 1.00
  Impaired (SPPB 0–9) 3.31 (2.62, 4.18) 2.58 (2.05, 3.25)
Combined association
 Intact LEP with BMI
   < 23 1.15 (0.60, 2.23) 1.09 (0.56, 2.11)
  23–25 1.00 1.00
  25–30 1.18 (0.66, 2.11) 1.19 (0.67, 2.12)
   ≥ 30 1.48 (0.77, 2.82) 1.43 (0.76, 2.71)
 Impaired LEP with BMI
   < 23 3.03 (1.73, 5.31) 2.71 (1.55, 4.74)
  23–25 3.14 (1.74, 5.67) 2.73 (1.53, 4.89)
  25–30 2.89 (1.68, 4.97) 2.66 (1.56, 4.53)
   ≥ 30 3.55 (2.02, 6.27) 3.31 (1.89, 5.81)
 Use of a private car
  Car driver 1.00
  Private car passenger 2.07 (1.39, 3.07)
  No use a private car 2.15 (1.41, 3.28)

n = 823

PR prevalence ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, LEP lower extremity performance, SPPB short physical performance battery

aAdjusting for sex, age, chronic diseases, and education