Table 3 Multivariate and univariate GEE analyses of factors associated with physical activity in older adults.

From: The association between self-efficacy and social support with physical activity in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

cOR

(95% CI OR)

P Value

aOR

(95% CI OR)

P Value

Cognition

1.18(1.12–1.24)

< 0.001

1.04(0.96–1.12)

0.311

Adaptability

1.12(1.09–1.15)

< 0.001

1.02(0.96–1.08)

0.511

Self-regulation

1.36(1.26–1.46)

< 0.001

1.26(1.11–1.43)

< 0.001

Social support

1.06(1.03–1.10)

< 0.001

1.04(0.99–1.08)

0.084

Age (65–70/70–75)

0.88(0.59–1.31)

0.515

0.80(0.51–1.26)

0.347

Sex (Female/

Male)

0.74(0.53–1.02)

0.066

0.96(0.57–1.62)

0.880

Marital status

(Single/Widowed)

1.44(0.49–4.25)

0.511

1.27(0.32–5.06)

0.734

Marital status

(Married/

Widowed)

1.20(0.75–1.92)

0.448

1.33(0.66–2.68)

0.431

Marital status

(Divorced/

Widowed)

0.59(0.10–3.35)

0.553

1.82(0.28–12.04)

0.533

Educational

attainment

(Literate/

University)

0.91(0.53–1.57)

0.745

2.44(1.20–4.96)

0.014

Educational

attainment

(Secondary

education/

University)

1.11(0.62–1.97)

0.726

2.10(1.05–4.20)

0.035

Educational

attainment

(High school/

University)

0.69(0.41–1.14)

0.149

1.05(0.58–1.92)

0.866

Employment

(Worker/

Unemployed)

0.23(0.03–1.82)

0.165

0.53(0.04–7.27)

0.637

Employment

(Employee/

Unemployed)

1.15(0.16–8.46)

0.892

0.71(0.05–9.23)

0.792

Employment

(Self-employed/

Unemployed)

0.60(0.14–2.52)

0.481

0.58(0.11–3.04)

0.518

Employment

(Retired/

Unemployed)

0.83(0.22–3.12)

0.777

0.81(0.17–3.93)

0.790

Employment

(Housewife/

Unemployed)

0.54(0.14–2.04)

0.362

0.57(0.12–2.81)

0.492

Economic status

(Insufficient/Fully

sufficient)

0.56(0.35–0.88)

0.012

0.69(0.40–1.18)

0.171

Economic status

(Somewhat

sufficient/Fully

sufficient)

0.92(0.62–1.38)

0.688

0.99(0.64–1.54)

0.964

Insurance status

(Access/No

access)

1.17(0.67–2.05)

0.582

0.90(0.47–1.73)

0.747

history of activity-

limiting injury or

disease (Yes/No)

0.48(0.34–0.67)

< 0.001

0.58(0.40–0.83)

0.003

Family

composition

(alone/with family)

1.04(0.59–1.83)

0.904

1.36(0.67–2.75)

0.392

Family

composition

(with spouse/

with family)

1.01(0.71–1.44)

0.954

1.01(0.66–1.57)

0.966

Number of

children (No/

More than two

children)

1.21(0.54–2.70)

0.649

1.85(0.76–4.49)

0.173

Number of

children (One

child/More than

two children)

0.44(0.22–0.88)

0.021

0.62(0.30–1.28)

0.198

Number of

children (Two

children/More

than two children)

1.17(0.81–1.70)

0.402

1.21(0.78–1.86)

0.396

  1. * Based on univariate ordinal logistic regression.
  2. ** Based on multivariate ordinal logistic regression.