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Table 1 PA variables and other characteristics of male participants, by category of individual-level NRs

From: Individual- and community-level neighbor relationships and physical activity among older Japanese adults living in a metropolitan area: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis

Variables

Category of NRs

P-value

Visiting each other

Standing and chatting

Exchange of greetings

None

(n = 645, 14.9%)

(n = 1317, 30.3%)

(n = 1923, 44.3%)

(n = 455, 10.5%)

PA, median (interquartile range)

 MVPA, MET-hours/week

31.8

(13.2–71.1)

27.8

(9.9–59.6)

23.1

(8.3–49.5)

15.4

(2.2–38.6)

< 0.001b

 VPA, min/week

0

(0–180)

0

(0–120)

0

(0–60)

0

(0–0)

< 0.001b

 MPA, min/week

0

(0–180)

0

(0–120)

0

(0–75)

0

(0–0)

< 0.001b

 WT, min/week

300

(150–600)

280

(120–600)

240

(90–480)

180

(0–420)

< 0.001b

 ST, min/day

270

(180–480)

300

(180–480)

300

(180–480)

360

(180–480)

< 0.001b

Age (years), mean (standard deviation)

74.4

(5.3)

74.3

(5.2)

73.9

(5.6)

72.8

(5.5)

< 0.001b

Living alone, n (%)

91

(14.1)

173

(13.1)

291

(15.1)

130

(28.6)

< 0.001

Years of residence in the neighborhood, n (%)

        

< 0.001

 1–29

98

(15.2)

191

(14.5)

411

(21.4)

153

(33.6)

 

 30–59

272

(42.2)

635

(48.2)

876

(45.6)

188

(41.3)

 

 60-

270

(41.9)

476

(36.1)

621

(32.3)

108

(23.7)

 

Education, n (%)

        

0.132

 Junior high school graduation

141

(21.9)

315

(23.9)

385

(20.0)

106

(23.3)

 

 High school graduation

199

(30.9)

412

(31.3)

615

(32.0)

136

(29.9)

 

 Junior college/vocational college/college/graduate school graduation

289

(44.8)

549

(41.7)

881

(45.8)

197

(43.3)

 

 Other/missing

16

(2.5)

41

(3.1)

42

(2.2)

16

(3.5)

 

Equivalent income, n (%)

        

< 0.001

 < 2.0 million

221

(34.3)

492

(37.4)

687

(35.7)

164

(36.0)

 

 2.0–3.99 million

198

(30.7)

454

(34.5)

607

(31.6)

125

(27.5)

 

 ≥ 4.0 million≥4.0 million

152

(23.6)

222

(16.9)

384

(20.0)

84

(18.5)

 

 Unknown/missing

74

(11.5)

149

(11.3)

245

(12.7)

82

(18.0)

 

Alcohol drinking status, n (%)

        

0.022

 Current

476

(73.8)

928

(70.5)

1397

(72.7)

298

(65.5)

 

 Never or former

165

(25.6)

377

(28.6)

515

(26.8)

150

(33.0)

 

Smoking status, n (%)

        

0.101

 Current

102

(15.8)

260

(19.7)

374

(19.5)

107

(23.5)

 

 Never or former

536

(83.1)

1046

(79.4)

1533

(79.7)

344

(75.6)

 

Body mass index, kg/m2

        

0.012

 < 18.5

27

(4.2)

56

(4.3)

92

(4.8)

29

(6.4)

 

 18.5–24.9

474

(73.5)

947

(71.9)

1363

(70.9)

293

(64.4)

 

 ≥ 25

142

(22.0)

310

(23.5)

457

(23.8)

126

(27.7)

 

Number of chronic diseases, n (%)a

        

0.027

 0

144

(22.3)

244

(18.5)

370

(19.2)

102

(22.4)

 

 1

202

(31.3)

416

(31.6)

561

(29.2)

126

(27.7)

 

 2+

248

(38.5)

556

(42.2)

869

(45.2)

185

(40.7)

 

Mobility limitation, n (%)

129

(20.0)

301

(22.9)

501

(26.1)

145

(31.9)

< 0.001

Self-rated health, n (%)

        

< 0.001

 Excellent to good

503

(78.0)

1012

(76.8)

1447

(75.3)

304

(66.8)

 

 Fair to poor

103

(16.0)

214

(16.3)

379

(19.7)

123

(27.0)

 

Depressive mood, n (%)

143

(22.2)

396

(30.1)

694

(36.1)

218

(47.9)

< 0.001

Employment, n (%)

309

(47.9)

507

(38.5)

796

(41.4)

156

(34.3)

< 0.001

Social activity, n (%)

345

(53.5)

519

(39.4)

653

(34.0)

95

(20.9)

< 0.001

  1. PA physical activity, NRs neighbor relationships, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, VPA vigorous physical activity, MPA moderate physical activity, WT walking time, ST sitting time
  2. aSum of the presence of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and diabetes mellitus
  3. bP for trend test