Table 7 Descriptive characteristics of study participants by frailty Status.

From: The mediating role of cognitive function in the association between physical activity and frailty risk

Characteristics

Total Effect

(β, 95% CI)

Indirect Effect

(β, 95% CI)

Direct Effect

(β, 95% CI)

Mediation(%)

Age

    

<65 years

-0.08 (-0.11 ~ -0.05)***

-0.00 (-0.01 ~ -0.00)***

-0.08 (-0.10 ~ -0.05)***

3.27

≥ 65 years

-0.20 (-0.24 ~ -0.16)***

-0.02 (-0.02 ~ -0.01)***

-0.18 (-0.22 ~ -0.14)***

7.46

Gender

    

Man

-0.13 (-0.16 ~ -0.10)***

-0.01 (-0.01 ~ -0.00)***

-0.12 (-0.15 ~ -0.09)***

5.88

Woman

-0.15 (-0.19 ~ -0.12)***

-0.02 (-0.02 ~ -0.01)***

-0.14 (-0.17 ~ -0.10)***

10.68

Marital status

    

Married

-0.12 (-0.14 ~ -0.09)***

-0.01 (-0.01 ~ -0.01)***

-0.11 (-0.13 ~ -0.08)***

8.12

Other

-0.27 (-0.34 ~ -0.19)***

-0.01 (-0.03 ~ -0.00)***

-0.26 (-0.32 ~ -0.18)***

4.58

Education

    

Below primary school

-0.16 (-0.21 ~ -0.11)***

-0.01 (-0.01 ~ 0.00)

-0.16 (-0.20 ~ -0.11)***

3.01

Primary school

-0.14 (-0.18 ~ -0.10)***

-0.01 (-0.02 ~ -0.01)***

-0.12 (-0.16 ~ -0.09)***

9.68

Middle school

-0.14 (-0.18 ~ -0.10)***

-0.00 (-0.01 ~ -0.00)***

-0.13 (-0.18 ~ -0.09)***

3.35

Senior high school and above

-0.10 (-0.16 ~ -0.05)***

-0.02 (-0.02 ~ -0.01)***

-0.09 (-0.14 ~ -0.04)***

14.46

Residence

    

Urban

-0.16 (-0.19 ~ -0.12)***

-0.02 (-0.02 ~ -0.01)***

-0.14 (-0.17 ~ -0.11)***

10.63

Rural

-0.13 (-0.16 ~ -0.10)***

-0.01 (-0.01 ~ -0.00)***

-0.12 (-0.15 ~ -0.09)***

5.89

Drinking

    

Yes

-0.13 (-0.17 ~ -0.10)***

-0.01 (-0.02 ~ -0.01)***

-0.12 (-0.15 ~ -0.09)***

7.95

No

-0.15 (-0.18 ~ -0.11)***

-0.01 (-0.02 ~ -0.01)***

-0.13 (-0.16 ~ -0.10)***

8.14

Smoking

    

Yes

-0.15 (-0.18 ~ -0.12)***

-0.01 (-0.01 ~ -0.01)***

-0.14 (-0.17 ~ -0.11)***

6.39

No

-0.13 (-0.17 ~ -0.10)***

-0.01 (-0.02 ~ -0.01)***

-0.12 (-0.15 ~ -0.09)***

10.24

  1. Note: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 indicate statistical significance.