Table 3

Older participant age associated with greater self-reported ‘relative-activity’*, ordinal logit analyses

Clinical trial sampleObservational sample
Coefficient for age decadeStandard errorp Value95% CICoefficient for age decadeStandard errorp Value95% CI
Unadjusted0.290.045<0.0010.21 to 0.380.370.033<0.0010.31 to 0.44
Multivariable adjusted†0.350.053<0.0010.25 to 0.450.370.035<0.0010.31 to 0.44
  • *Level of activity ‘compared to other persons your age’ measured on a 5-point Likert scale: 1=much less active, 2=somewhat less active, 3=about as active, 4=somewhat more active, 5=much more active.

  • †Ordinal logit adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, and education level.