PA (MET h/wk) | Retired n=207 | Employed n=763 | Unadjusted net effect of retirement | Adjusted net effect of retirement | ||||||
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Mean change | SD | Mean change | SD | β | (95% CI) | p Value | β | (95% CI) | p Value | |
Non-manual social class | ||||||||||
Overall PA | −49.2 | 53.6 | −7.9 | 52.3 | −41.2 | (−49.3 to −33.1) | <0.001 | −40.9 | (−49.5 to −32.5) | <0.001 |
Recreational PA | 13.4 | 41.6 | 7.3 | 33.4 | 6.1 | (0.7 to 11.5) | 0.028 | 7.2 | (1.3 to 13.1) | 0.017 |
Household PA | 10.6 | 17.9 | 4.6 | 15.3 | 5.9 | (3.5 to 8.4) | <0.001 | 4.3 | (1.6 to 6.9) | 0.002 |
Transport PA | −7.3 | 15.5 | −6.4 | 13.9 | −0.9 | (−3.2 to 1.2) | 0.39 | −2.7 | (−3.7 to −1.7) | <0.001 |
Occupational PA | −64.9 | 36.8 | −12.9 | 40.6 | −52.0 | (−58.1 to −45.9) | <0.001 | −51.3 | (−57.1 to −45.5) | <0.001 |
TV viewing time (h/wk) | 5.4 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 3.0 | (1.9 to 4.1) | <0.001 | 2.6 | (1.4 to 3.8) | <0.001 |
Manual social class | ||||||||||
Overall PA | −70.5 | 66.7 | −10.0 | 77.4 | −60.5 | (−73.9 to −47.2) | <0.001 | −49.6 | (−63.2 to −35.9) | <0.001 |
Recreational PA | 20.9 | 42.2 | 2.2 | 36.2 | 18.7 | (11.9 to 25.5) | <0.001 | 17.8 | (9.8 to 25.7) | <0.001 |
Household PA | 14.4 | 23.5 | 3.7 | 15.9 | 10.7 | (7.5 to 13.9) | <0.001 | 11.8 | (8.0 to 15.6) | <0.001 |
Transport PA | −9.1 | 18.6 | −4.6 | 12.4 | −4.4 | (−6.9 to −1.9) | 0.001 | −2.0 | (−3.2 to −0.8) | 0.001 |
Occupational PA | −96.4 | 54.2 | −10.7 | 68.5 | −85.7 | (−97.3 to −74.0) | <0.001 | −78.2 | (−88.9 to −67.5) | <0.001 |
TV viewing time (h/wk) | 6.6 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 4.3 | (2.8 to 5.8) | <0.001 | 3.9 | (2.2 to 5.6) | <0.001 |
Adjusted for age, BMI (Body Mass Index), change in marital status, PA or TV viewing time at baseline, incidence of chronic disease, alcohol consumption, smoking.
EPIC, European Prospective Investigation into Cancer; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; PA, physical activity; TV, television.