Predictors of MVPA (min/day) at follow-up (N=394)
| Variable | N | Multivariate adjusted β (95% CI) |
| Age, years | ||
| <50 | 128 | Ref |
| 50–55 | 138 | −3.5 (−9.4 to 2.4) |
| >55 | 128 | −14.6 (−20.7 to −8.5) |
| p Value | <0.001 | |
| Sex | ||
| Men | 196 | Ref |
| Women | 198 | −3.7 (−8.7 to 1.3) |
| p Value | 0.15 | |
| Self-reported MVPA quartile | ||
| Lowest (<20 MET-h/week) | 100 | Ref |
| Low–moderate (20–30 MET-h/week) | 93 | 6.3 (−0.5 to 13.2) |
| Moderate–high (31–43 MET-h/week) | 99 | 9.9 (3.0 to 16.9) |
| Highest (>43 MET-h/week) | 102 | 9.0 (2.0 to 16.0) |
| p Value | 0.02 | |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never smoked | 216 | Ref |
| Ex-smoker | 147 | −1.9 (−7.0 to 3.2) |
| Current smoker | 31 | −4.5 (−14.1 to 5.0) |
| p Value | 0.56 | |
| BMI category | ||
| Normal weight (<25 kg/m2) | 230 | Ref |
| Overweight (25 to <30 kg/m2) | 144 | −9.1 (−14.2 to −4.1) |
| Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 20 | −10.3 (−21.4 to 0.8) |
| p Value | 0.001 | |
| Work grade | ||
| Lowest | 81 | Ref |
| Intermediate | 155 | −0.3 (−6.0 to 5.4) |
| Highest | 158 | −2.8 (−10.4 to 4.8) |
| p Value | 0.75 | |
| Highest educational attainment | ||
| None | 31 | Ref |
| O-level/A-level | 219 | 5.1 (−5.0 to 15.3) |
| Degree or higher | 144 | 11.7 (0.3 to 23.0) |
| p Value | 0.04 | |
| SF-36 General health perception | ||
| Lowest (<67) | 113 | Ref |
| Low–moderate (67–77) | 115 | −2.2 (−8.6 to 4.1) |
| Moderate (77–87) | 86 | 1.9 (−5.0 to 8.7) |
| High (>87) | 80 | 6.3 (−0.9 to 13.6) |
| p Value | 0.13 | |
Model adjusted for age and mutually for all presented variables.
BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; SF-36, Short-Form 36 Health Survey.