Table 3.
Associations of Higher Intensity Physical Activity Amount and Pattern With Carotid DC
| Model | Amount | Pattern | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Higher Intensity Physical Activity (h/wk) | Inactive | Insufficiently Active | Weekend Warrior | Regularly Active | |
| Crude | 0.20 (0.09–0.32)* | Reference | 0.56 (−0.07 to 1.18) | 1.47 (0.77 to 2.17)* | 1.37 (0.72 to 2.02)* |
| 1 | 0.05 (−0.06 to 0.16) | Reference | 0.08 (−0.50 to 0.66) | 0.52 (−0.14 to 1.17) | 0.24 (−0.39 to 0.87) |
| 2 | −0.03 (−0.13 to 0.07) | Reference | 0.14 (−0.38 to 0.66) | 0.24 (−0.35 to 0.84) | −0.11 (−0.68 to 0.46) |
| 3 | −0.08 (−0.18 to 0.02) | Reference | 0.08 (−0.44 to 0.60) | 0.07 (−0.55 to 0.68) | −0.33 (−0.91 to 0.26) |
Regression results are presented as unstandardized coefficient βs (95% CIs). The associations in model 1 are adjusted for age, sex and diabetes mellitus status. The associations in model 2 are additionally adjusted for mean arterial pressure and heart rate. The associations in model 3 are additionally adjusted for history of cardiovascular disease, level of education, mobility limitation (yes/no), triglycerides, total‐to‐high‐density‐lipoprotein–cholesterol ratio, use of lipid‐modifying medication, use of antihypertensive medication, smoking, alcohol consumption, and body mass index. DC indicates distensibility coefficient.
Indicates statistical significance (P<0.05).