Table 3.
Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for functional limitation by flexibility activities.
| Proportion Reporting Activity (n/total sample) | Proportion Reporting Functional Limitation per Activity Subgroup (n/row total) | Model 1aOR (95%CI) | Model 2bOR (95%CI) | Model 3cOR (95% CI) | Model 4dOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Flexibility | ||||||
| No | 675/1318 | 303/675 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 643/1318 | 259/643 | 0.75 (0.60–0.94) | 0.82 (0.65–1.03) | 0.85 (0.67–1.07) | 0.90 (0.70–1.15) |
| p value | 0.014 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.39 | ||
| Stretching | ||||||
| No | 827/1318 | 375/827 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 491/1318 | 187/491 | 0.70 (0.55–0.88) | 0.74 (0.58–0.94) | 0.76 (0.60–0.97) | 0.79 (0.62–1.01) |
| p value | 0.002 | 0.014 | 0.026 | 0.06 | ||
| Calisthenics | ||||||
| No | 1196/1318 | 520/1196 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 122/1318 | 42/122 | 0.59 (0.39–0.87) | 0.58 (0.39–0.87) | 0.58 (0.39–0.88) | 0.62 (0.41–0.93) |
| p value | 0.009 | 0.008 | 0.009 | 0.022 | ||
| Exercise Class | ||||||
| No | 1255/1318 | 536/1255 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 63/1318 | 26/63 | 0.77 (0.44–1.33) | 0.86 (0.49–1.51) | 0.84 (0.47–1.47) | 0.88 (0.50–1.55) |
| p value | 0.34 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.65 | ||
Significant differences are presented in bold and set at α = 0.05 level.
a
Adjusted for age, and sex.
b
Adjusted for variables in Model 1 plus total aerobics activity (MET-min/week), body mass index, current smoking (yes/no), hypertension (present/not), diabetes (present/not), and hypercholesterolemia (yes/no).
c
Adjusted for variables in Model 2 plus cardiorespiratory fitness (treadmill time duration in minutes).
d
Adjusted for variables in Model 3 plus strengthening activity.