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. 2022 Oct 10;28(11):2301–2308. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-02012-w

Table 2.

HRs, 95% CI and P values for 75th step count percentile versus 25th percentile with respect to each continuous Cox model and diagnosis

Model/diagnosis Sample size (N) Events (n) 25th percentile (thousands) 75th percentile (thousands) HR (75% versus 25%) 95% CI P value
Model 1
Diabetes 5,124 156 6.05 10.63 0.44 0.28, 0.68 <0.001
Hypertension 4,437 482 6.18 10.73 0.71 0.55, 0.91 0.007
GERD 4,613 432 6.14 10.76 0.64 0.56, 0.73 <0.001
MDD 4,884 467 6.09 10.72 0.63 0.55, 0.72 <0.001
Obesity 4,774 368 6.16 10.77 0.52 0.43, 0.62 <0.001
Sleep apnea 4,922 348 6.11 10.70 0.53 0.45, 0.63 <0.001
Model 2
Diabetes 5,124 156 6.05 10.63 0.68 0.56, 0.84 <0.001
Hypertension 4,437 482 6.18 10.73 0.76 0.59, 0.98 0.033
GERD 4,613 432 6.14 10.76 0.66 0.57, 0.76 <0.001
MDD 4,884 467 6.09 10.72 0.66 0.57, 0.76 <0.001
Obesity 4,774 368 6.16 10.77 0.59 0.43, 0.82 0.001
Sleep apnea 4,922 348 6.11 10.70 0.48 0.35, 0.65 <0.001
Model 3
Diabetes 5,124 156 6.05 10.63 0.67 0.54, 0.83 <0.001
Hypertension 4,437 482 6.18 10.73 0.75 0.58, 0.98 0.031
GERD 4,613 432 6.14 10.76 0.64 0.55, 0.74 <0.001
MDD 4,884 467 6.09 10.72 0.67 0.59, 0.78 <0.001
Obesity 4,774 368 6.16 10.77 0.59 0.42, 0.81 0.001
Sleep apnea 4,922 348 6.11 10.70 0.54 0.45, 0.64 <0.001
Model 4
Diabetes 5,124 156 6.05 10.63 0.77 0.69, 1.0 <0.05
Hypertension 4,437 482 6.18 10.73 0.81 0.61, 1.07 0.14
GERD 4,613 432 6.14 10.76 0.71 0.59, 0.84 <0.001
MDD 4,884 467 6.09 10.72 0.69 0.58, 0.82 <0.001
Obesity 4,774 368 6.16 10.77 0.56 0.40, 0.80 0.001
Sleep apnea 4,922 348 6.11 10.70 0.49 0.35, 0.68 <0.001
Model 5
Diabetes 5,124 156 6.05 10.63 0.78 0.59, 1.02 0.07
Hypertension 4,437 482 6.18 10.73 0.82 0.62, 1.08 0.158
GERD 4,613 432 6.14 10.76 0.71 0.59, 0.86 <0.001
MDD 4,884 467 6.09 10.72 0.70 0.59, 0.84 <0.001
Obesity 4,774 368 6.16 10.77 0.56 0.40, 0.79 0.001
Sleep apnea 4,922 348 6.11 10.70 0.49 0.35, 0.68 <0.001

Model 1 included steps (time-varying), age, race and sex. Model 2 = Model 1 plus systolic blood pressure, CAD, cancer, smoking, education, alcohol and body mass index. Model 3 = Model 2 plus Fitbit wear time (time-varying). Model 4 = Model 2 plus baseline step counts (averaged over first 3 months). Model 5 = Model 2 plus baseline step counts (averaged over first 6 months).