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Table 3 Associations between a slower usual gait speed and individual and occupational factors considered separately, adjusted for age and Health Screening Center

From: Socioeconomic disparities in gait speed and associated characteristics in early old age

  

Men

Women

  

OR

95 % CI

p

OR

95 % CI

p

Sport

Never

1

  

0.323

1

  

0.130

 

<=2 h/week

0.75

0.43

1.32

 

0.73

0.41

1.29

 
 

>2 h/week

0.67

0.40

1.14

 

0.54

0.30

0.98

 

BMIa

Normal weight

1

  

0.059

1

  

0.026

 

Overweight

1.42

0.88

2.30

 

0.98

0.58

1.64

 
 

Obese

2.34

1.14

4.81

 

3.31

1.35

8.13

 

Height

Standardb

1

  

0.900

1

  

0.123

 

Tallerc

0.97

0.63

1.51

 

0.69

0.43

1.11

 

Smoking

Never

1

  

0.222

1

  

0.319

 

Ever

1.32

0.85

2.05

 

0.77

0.47

1.28

 

Cardiovascular disorder

Absence

1

  

0.007

1

  

0.608

 

presence

2.09

1.22

3.58

 

0.87

0.50

1.51

 

Musculoskeletal disorder

Absence

1

  

0.042

1

  

0.388

 

Presence

1.93

1.02

3.65

 

1.27

0.74

2.20

 

Carrying heavy loads

Never exposed

1

  

0.015

1

  

0.076

 

Ever exposed

1.84

1.13

3.01

 

1.61

0.95

2.71

 

Repetitive work

Never exposed

1

  

0.408

1

  

0.049

 

Ever exposed

0.76

0.40

1.46

 

2.12

1.00

4.46

 
  1. aStandard = less than 25 Kg/m2; overweight = from 25 to less than 30 Kg/m2; obese = at least 30 Kg/m2
  2. bSmaller than 1.73 for men; 1.60 m or smaller for women
  3. c1.73 m or more for men; more than 1.60 for women