Journal of Aging Research

Research Article

Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Are Independent Predictors of Successful Aging in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Table 3

Adjusted regressions of successful aging with physical activity and sedentary behaviour.

Older adults

Middle-aged adults

Overall SA

Both sexes

Males

Females

Both sexes

Males

Females

Inactive

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

Physical activity

Moderately active

1.41*

1.19–1.67

1.62*

1.24–2.10

1.27*

1.02–1.58

1.35*

1.18–1.54

1.36*

1.11–1.66

1.33*

1.10–1.59

Active

1.42*

1.20–1.69

1.57*

1.21–2.05

1.33*

1.06–1.68

1.45*

1.27–1.66

1.35*

1.12–1.64

1.54*

1.28–1.86

Sedentary

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

Sedentary
behaviour

Moderately sedentary

1.38*

1.12–1.69

1.36*

1.08–1.72

1.49*

1.22–1.83

1.08

0.96–1.21

0.90

0.76–1.07

1.27*

1.08–1.50

Least sedentary

1.43*

1.23–1.67

1.20

0.88–1.62

1.56*

1.18–2.07

1.43*

1.25–1.63

1.23*

1.01–1.48

1.65*

1.37–1.98

Older adults

Middle-aged adults

Physical SA

Both sexes

Males

Females

Both sexes

Males

Females

Inactive

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

Physical activity

Moderately active

1.62*

1.26–1.08

1.65*

1.09–2.51

1.61*

1.18–2.21

2.46*

1.53–3.94

2.90*

1.34–6.30

2.24*

1.35–7.55

Active

1.80*

1.37–2.37

1.96*

1.25–3.07

1.75*

1.24–2.48

3.87*

2.28–6.58

5.63*

2.33–13.63

3.18*

1.62–6.22

Sedentary

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

Sedentary
behaviour

Moderately sedentary

1.75*

1.37–2.24

1.85*

1.22–2.79

1.69*

1.24–2.31

1.68*

1.04–2.72

2.28

0.93–5.56

1.50

0.84–2.66

Least sedentary

2.44*

1.64–3.65

2.48*

1.28–4.79

2.45*

1.47–4.07

2.15*

1.18–3.92

1.27*

0.54–3.02

3.20*

1.62–6.22

Older adults

Middle-aged adults

Psychological SA

Both sexes

Males

Females

Both sexes

Males

Females

Inactive

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

Physical activity

Moderately active

1.53*

1.22–1.91

1.96*

1.40–2.76

1.26

0.93–1.70

1.40*

1.17–1.68

1.27

0.95–1.71

1.46*

1.15–1.85

Active

1.74*

1.37–2.21

2.47*

1.73–3.54

1.33

0.96–1.83

2.16*

1.78–2.63

2.29*

1.69–3.12

2.03*

1.58–2.62

Sedentary

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

Sedentary
behaviour

Moderately sedentary

1.08

0.82–1.44

1.03

0.75–1.42

1.40*

1.05–1.88

1.02

0.86–1.21

0.82

0.62–1.07

1.15

0.92–1.44

Least sedentary

1.21

0.98–1.50

0.89

0.59–1.35

1.28

0.86–1.91

1.51*

1.23–1.85

1.30*

0.94–1.80

1.60*

1.23–2.08

Older adults

Middle-aged adults

Sociological SA

Both sexes

Males

Females

Both sexes

Males

Females

Inactive

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

Physical activity

Moderately active

1.19*

1.00–1.43

1.30

0.98–1.72

1.11

0.88–1.40

1.30*

1.14–1.49

1.21

0.99–1.48

1.39*

1.15–1.67

Active

1.21*

1.01–1.46

1.23

0.93–1.63

1.21

0.94–1.55

1.33*

1.16–1.52

1.17

0.96–1.43

1.49*

1.23–1.80

Sedentary

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

1.00

Ref.

Sedentary
behaviour

Moderately sedentary

1.32*

1.12–1.56

1.17

0.85–1.62

1.30*

1.04–1.61

1.03

0.91–1.16

0.90

0.76–1.08

1.17

0.99–1.38

Least sedentary

1.25*

1.00–1.55

1.35*

1.05–1.74

1.32

0.98–1.78

1.39*

1.22–1.59

1.28*

1.05–1.55

1.52*

1.26–1.84

SA: successful aging; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
Adjusted for age, marital status, and income.