Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants according to level of physical activity. Data are expressed as weighted percentages and unweighted number of participants for categorical variables, and as weighted mean (standard error) for continuous variables. Less active: performed < 600 MET-min/week; More active: performed ≥ 600 MET-min/week; Other: other race, including Multi-Racial; AA degree: Associate’s degree.
Overall | Less active | More active | p value for interaction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N, % | 100 (7201) | 43.1 (3439) | 56.9 (3762) | < 0.001 |
Depression, % | 7.8 (676) | 11.0 (437) | 5.3 (239) | < 0.001 |
PHQ-9 Score, points | 2.92 (0.07) | 3.62 (0.11) | 2.38 (0.08) | < 0.001 |
Deaths, % | 6.4 (655) | 9.4 (428) | 4.1 (227) | < 0.001 |
Age, % | ||||
50–59 | 43.5 (2403) | 37.4 (972) | 48.1 (1431) | < 0.001 |
60–69 | 32.2 (2542) | 32.0 (1201) | 32.4 (1341) | |
70–79 | 16.5 (1501) | 19.5 (809) | 14.2 (692) | |
> 80 | 7.8 (755) | 11.1 (457) | 5.4 (298) | |
Male, % | 49.7 (3829) | 41.7 (1601) | 55.8 (2228) | < 0.001 |
Race/ethnicity, % | ||||
Mexican American | 3.8 (765) | 4.3 (386) | 3.4 (379) | < 0.001 |
Other Hispanic | 3.2 (660) | 3.6 (323) | 2.8 (337) | |
Non-Hispanic White | 80.1 (3769) | 77.6 (1727) | 82.0 (2042) | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 9.0 (1581) | 10.7 (823) | 7.7 (758) | |
Other | 3.9 (426) | 3.7 (180) | 4.0 (246) | |
Annual household income, % | ||||
0–19,999 USD | 13.6 (1592) | 17.7 (887) | 10.5 (705) | < 0.001 |
20,000–44,999 USD | 28.2 (2405) | 31.4 (1225) | 25.8 (1180) | |
45,000–74,999 USD | 21.4 (1376) | 19.9 (607) | 22.6 (769) | |
≥ 75,000 USD | 36.7 (1828) | 31.0 (720) | 41.1 (1108) | |
Educational level, % | ||||
Less than 9th Grade | 4.9 (755) | 7.0 (442) | 3.4 (313) | < 0.001 |
9th–12th Grade, No diploma | 10.3 (1038) | 12.9 (596) | 8.4 (442) | |
High School Graduate | 22.4 (1656) | 24.0 (820) | 21.2 (836) | |
College or AA Degree | 30.0 (2009) | 29.7 (903) | 30.2 (1106) | |
College Graduate or Above | 32.3 (1743) | 26.4 (678) | 36.7 (1065) | |
Alcohol consumers, % | ||||
0 drinks/day | 24.1 (2213) | 28.9 (1232) | 20.5 (981) | < 0.001 |
< 2 drinks/day | 67.8 (4490) | 64.8 (2022) | 70.1 (2468) | |
≥ 2 drinks/ day | 8.1 (498) | 6.3 (185) | 9.4 (313) | |
Smoking status, % | ||||
Never | 45.1 (3102) | 43.6 (1431) | 46.3 (1671) | 0.046 |
Former | 38.6 (2845) | 38.5 (1367) | 38.7 (1478) | |
Smoker | 16.2 (1254) | 17.9 (641) | 15.0 (613) | |
BMI, % | ||||
< 25 | 25.3 (1750) | 21.5 (745) | 28.1 (1005) | < 0.001 |
25–29.9 | 35.6 (2533) | 31.3 (1110) | 38.9 (1423) | |
≥ 30 | 39.1 (2918) | 47.1 (1584) | 33.0 (1334) | |
Arterial hypertension, % | 51.1 (4056) | 57.5 (2136) | 46.2 (1920) | < 0.001 |
Dyslipidemia, % | 56.1 (4067) | 58.7 (2015) | 54.1 (2052) | 0.003 |
Diabetes, % | 16.8 (1573) | 21.9 (912) | 12.8 (661) | < 0.001 |
