Table 3 Age specific associations between several sleep variables and engagement in leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior, n = 51,247.

From: Poor sleep is associated with lower physical activity in a population-based cohort of middle-aged and older adults

 

Age < 65 years (n = 17,053)

Age ≥ 65 years (n = 34,194)

 

OR (95% CI)

OR ((95% CI)

Exercise ≥ 2 h/week

  

Symptoms of SDB #

  

No

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.86 (0.78–0.95)

0.97 (0.90–1.05)

Reading/watching TV > 4 h/day

  

Sleep duration (h/night)

  

< 7

1.42 (1.20–1.68)

1.15 (1.06–1.25)

7 - <9

Ref

Ref

≥ 9

1.20 (0.88–1.65)

0.91 (0.79–1.05)

  1. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Ref, reference group for the analysis.
  2. Adjusted for exact age, sex, education, employment status, cohabiting status, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, BMI, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and history of depression.
  3. #Participants reported that at least one symptom (see methods for description) occurred often, most often, or always. Bold values = P-values < 0.05.
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