Main analysis: LTC vs. no LTC in all observationsa | Sensitivity analysis: LTC vs. no LTC in observations without disabilityb | |||||
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Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | p value | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | p value | |
Physical activity (ref.: no physical activity)c | ||||||
Walking only | 0.76 | [0.50; 1.15] | 0.1930 | 0.49 | [0.27; 0.86] | 0.0140 |
Exercise only | 0.52 | [0.30; 0.93] | 0.0274 | 0.34 | [0.15; 0.77] | 0.0098 |
Walking + exercise | 0.41 | [0.26; 0.65] | 0.0002 | 0.19 | [0.10; 0.35] | < 0.0001 |
Adjusted for: | ||||||
Age in years | 1.04 | [1.01; 1.07] | 0.0033 | 1.06 | [1.02; 1.10] | 0.0026 |
Education in years | 1.06 | [1.00; 1.12] | 0.0611 | 1.08 | [1.00; 1.16] | 0.0390 |
Living arrangements (ref: not alone) | 2.64 | [1.88; 3.72] | < 0.0001 | 2.55 | [1.57; 4.06] | 0.0001 |
Income (ref: sufficient) | 1.24 | [0.83; 1.85] | 0.2852 | 1.41 | [0.79; 2.51] | 0.2414 |
BMI | 0.96 | [0.92; 1.00] | 0.0458 | 0.96 | [0.90; 1.02] | 0.1847 |
Falls (ref.: no falls/unknown) | 1.42 | [0.94; 2.16] | 0.0961 | 1.77 | [0.94; 3.33] | 0.0761 |
Multimorbidity in no. of chronic conditions | 1.38 | [1.24; 1.53] | < 0.0001 | 1.52 | [1.32; 1.75] | < 0.0001 |
Disability score (HAQ-DI) | 7.78 | [5.53; 10.94] | < 0.0001 | / | / | / |