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. 2019 May 22;131(11):265–272. doi: 10.1007/s00508-019-1511-8

Table 2.

Association between not fulfilling minimum requirements for aerobic health-enhancing physical activity and presence of ADL deficits and IADL deficits stepwise adjusted for possible confounders

ADL deficits IADL deficits
Model I Model II Model III Model I Model II Model III
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Not performing at least 150 min/week aerobic exercise 2.92 2.37–3.59 2.43 1.96–3.01 1.73 1.36–2.21 2.14 1.86–2.46 1.87 1.62–2.17 1.57 1.34–1.84
Sex (ref: female) 1.02 0.82–1.28 1.34 1.03–1.74 1.08 0.92–1.27 1.22 1.03–1.46
Age (5 years intervals) 1.36 1.27–1.47 1.50 1.38–1.64 1.44 1.36–1.52 1.48 1.39–1.58
Living alone (ref: living with partner) 1.68 1.35–2.09 1.65 1.30–2.11 1.05 0.89–1.23 0.92 0.77–1.10
Primary education (ref: tertiary) 1.76 1.30–2.40 1.48 1.04–2.11 1.83 1.46–2.29 1.60 1.25–2.04
Secondary education (ref: tertiary) 1.08 0.80–1.48 1.20 0.85–1.69 1.59 1.29–1.96 1.68 1.34–2.11
Underweight (ref: normal weight) 0.21 0.08–0.57 1.31 0.70–2.47
Overweight (ref: normal weight) 1.31 1.00–1.71 0.90 0.76–1.08
Obesity (ref: normal weight) 2.54 1.87–3.44 1.93 1.43–2.62
Bronchial asthma 0.86 0.55–1.35 0.92 0.65–1.29
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 1.44 1.01–2.05 1.93 1.43–2.62
Heart attack or chronic condition after heart attack 2.00 1.14–3.52 1.48 0.86–2.54
Coronary heart diseases or angina pectoris 1.33 0.91–1.96 1.33 0.95–1.87
Hypertension 0.79 0.63–1.00 0.85 0.72–0.99
Stroke or chronic condition after stroke 5.10 2.73–9.51 3.32 1.77–6.24
Osteoarthritis 2.49 1.96–3.16 1.58 1.32–1.90
Diabetes mellitus 1.12 0.82–1.52 1.07 0.84–1.36
Chronic back pain 2.01 1.57–2.57 2.17 1.82–2.59
Chronic neck pain 1.43 1.11–1.85 0.88 0.72–1.07
Allergy (coryza, food, dermatitis) 1.04 0.77–1.39 1.39 1.12–1.71
Hepatic cirrhosis 1.24 0.20–7.57 0.53 0.13–2.21
Urinary incontinence 1.50 1.13–2.00 2.01 1.55–2.60
Kidney disease or renal insufficiency 2.55 1.64–3.96 1.37 0.89–2.12
Depression 2.73 2.05–3.63 2.22 1.69–2.93
Chronic headache 1.69 1.07–2.66 2.76 1.78–4.29
Gastric or duodenal ulcers 1.07 0.54–2.14 0.91 0.54–1.54

Model I: unadjusted; Model II: adjusted for socio-demographic parameters; Model III: additionally adjusted for health-related parameters

ADL activities of daily living; IADL instrumental activities of daily living; OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval