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Table 3 Multivariable linear regression to determine the β (95% CIs) of AAC scores presence by physical activity or sedentary behaviour

From: The association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour with abdominal aortic calcification

 

Crude model (Model 1)

p-value

Minimally adjusted model (Model 2)

p-value

Fully adjusted model (Model 3)

p-value

AAC Score/β (95% CI)

      

 MVPA

      

  None (0 min/week)

0.75 (0.48, 1.03)

< 0.001***

0.49 (0.22, 0.76)

< 0.001***

0.40 (0.09, 0.71)

0.013*

  Any (> 0 min/week)

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 Transportation MVPA

      

  None (0 min/week)

0.44 (0.20, 0.68)

< 0.001***

0.29 (0.03, 0.55)

0.026*

0.28 (0.00, 0.57)

0.053

  Any (> 0 min/week)

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 Occupational MVPA

      

  None (0 min/week)

0.45 (0.16, 0.73)

0.002**

0.36 (0.14, 0.58)

0.001**

0.46 (0.24, 0.67)

< 0.001***

  Any (> 0 min/week)

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 Leisure time MVPA

      

  None (0 min/week)

0.39 (0.04, 0.75)

0.028*

0.24 (− 0.14, 0.62)

0.449

0.04 (− 0.43, 0.51)

0.868

  Any (> 0 min/week)

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 TSBT

      

  Hight > 7.5 h/day

0.15 (− 0.08, 0.38)

0.196

0.20 (− 0.04, 0.44)

0.097

0.28 (0.04, 0.52)

0.023*

  Low ≤ 7.5 h/day

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  1. Data are presented as β, 95% CIs (confidence intervals), and p-value; physical activity domains categorized in either any or none; omitted for collinearity
  2. Model 1 was adjusted for none
  3. Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex, race
  4. Model 3 was adjusted for sex, age, race, BMI, marital status, education, poverty level, smoking status, diabetes, and hypertension
  5. AAC abdominal aortic calcification; MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; TSBT total sedentary behaviour time
  6. *p < .05;
  7. **p < .01;
  8. ***p < .001