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Table 1 Participant characteristics at 5-year follow-up

From: Correlates of sport participation among community-dwelling elderly people in Germany: a cross-sectional study

  Number Percent Mean ± SD Minimum Median Maximum
Age (years) 1,304   76.4 ± 4.5 70 76 94
 Median age or younger (≤76 years) 726 55.7  
 Older than median age (>76 years) 578 44.3
Sex 1,304   
 Female 718 55.1
 Male 586 44.9
Birthplace 1,304   
 Outside Germany 121 9.3
 Germany 1,183 90.7
Education level (graduation) 1,304   
 Lower than university entrance qualificationsa 1,080 82.8
 At least university entrance qualificationsa 224 17.2
Waist circumference (cm)b 1,304   97.8 ± 11.8 67 98 147
 Men < 102 cm; women < 88 cm 503 38.6  
 Men ≥ 102 cm; women ≥ 88 cm 801 61.4
Currently smoking (baseline) 1,304   
 No 1,210 92.8
 Yes 94 7.2
SF-8 physical component score (PCS) 1,304   46.8 ± 8.7 10.3 48.3 66.4
 Higher than median PCS (>48.3) 651 49.9  
 Median PCS or lower (≤48.3) 653 50.1
SF-8 mental component score (MCS) 1,304   53.2 ± 7.4 20.5 55.4 66.3
 Higher than median MCS (>55.4) 652 50.0  
 Median MCS or lower (≤55.4) 652 50.0
Cardiovascular eventc 1,304   
 No/unknown 1,109 85.0
 Yes 195 15.0
Cerebrovascular eventd 1,304   
 No/unknown 1,238 94.9
 Yes 66 5.1
Peripheral arterial evente 1,304   
 No/unknown 1,161 89.0
 Yes 143 11.0
Diabetes mellitusf 1,304   
 No/unknown 1,038 79.6
 Yes 266 20.4
Lipometabolic disorderg 1,304   
 No/unknown 207 15.9
 Yes 1,097 84.1
Arterial hypertensionh 1,304   
 No/unknown 460 35.3
 Yes 844 64.7
Sportyi 1,304   
 No 602 46.2
 Yes 702 53.8
  1. SD standard deviation
  2. a Fachabitur
  3. bWaist circumference at 5-year follow-up is used; if it is missing, waist circumference at 3-year follow-up is used
  4. c“Cardiovascular event” is defined as the incidence of (at least) one of the following events until follow-up at 5 years: myocardial infarction or cardiac revascularization
  5. d“Cerebrovascular event” is defined as the incidence of (at least) one of the following events until follow-up at 5 years: stroke or revascularization at carotids
  6. e“Peripheral arterial event” is defined as the incidence of (at least) one of the following events/symptoms until follow-up at 5 years: amputation, peripheral revascularization, or intermittent claudication
  7. fSubjects were defined to have diabetes mellitus if they had been assigned the clinical diagnosis by their physician, if they were receiving any antidiabetic medication (insulin or oral), or if their HbA1c (glycosylated hemoglobin) was ≥6.5% at baseline
  8. gSubjects were defined to have a lipometabolic disorder if they had been assigned the clinical diagnosis by their physician, if they were receiving CSE inhibitors or fibrates, if their serum total cholesterol was ≥200 mg/dl, or if their serum triglycerides were ≥150 mg/dl at baseline
  9. hSubjects were defined to have arterial hypertension if they had been assigned the clinical diagnosis by their physician or if they were receiving ACE inhibitor or AT1 antagonist or diuretics at baseline
  10. iSporty is defined as participation in at least one sporting activity during the week (cycling) or the month (other sports) prior to the interview