All-cause mortality associated with physical activity increment and baseline characteristics of inactive primary care attendees
| Category | n | Person–years | Deaths, n | Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year average LTPA increment (MET*h/d) | ||||
| Null (=0) | 1031 | 14 117.3 | 106 | 1 (reference) |
| Low doses (<1) | 917 | 12 697.9 | 78 | 0.69 (0.51 to 0.93) |
| Meet recommendations (1–3.9) | 1190 | 16 398.6 | 103 | 0.55 (0.41 to 0.74) |
| Very high doses (≥4) | 219 | 2977.3 | 25 | 0.51 (0.32 to 0.81) |
| Baseline characteristics | ||||
| Age (each year) | — | — | — | 1.12 (1.10 to 1.13) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 2202 | 30 819.5 | 136 | 1 (reference) |
| Male | 1155 | 15 371.6 | 176 | 1.63 (1.22 to 2.18) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never smoker | 1741 | 24 036.5 | 156 | 1 (reference) |
| Ex-smoker | 635 | 8509.5 | 87 | 1.37 (1.0 to 1.90) |
| Current smoker | 981 | 13 645.0 | 69 | 1.58 (1.13 to 2.22) |
| Blood pressure | ||||
| Normal | 1605 | 22 674.3 | 70 | 1 (reference) |
| High-normal | 641 | 8730.5 | 72 | 1.56 (1.11 to 2.18) |
| Grade I hypertension | 845 | 11 334.8 | 110 | 1.41 (1.02 to 1.96) |
| Grade II hypertension | 266 | 3451.6 | 60 | 1.77 (1.21 to 2.60) |
| Diabetes | ||||
| No | 3075 | 42 657.0 | 242 | 1 (reference) |
| Yes | 282 | 3534.1 | 70 | 1.37 (1.04 to 1.81) |
| Cancer | ||||
| No | 3287 | 45 399.5 | 288 | 1 (reference) |
| Yes | 70 | 791.6 | 24 | 3.48 (2.25 to 5.37) |
| Chronic unstable disease | ||||
| No | 3047 | 42 399.8 | 216 | 1 (reference) |
| Yes (ADG11) | 310 | 3791.4 | 96 | 2.56 (1.98 to 3.32) |
| Psychosocial condition | ||||
| No | 2648 | 36 510.8 | 235 | 1 (reference) |
| Yes (CADG10) | 709 | 9680.4 | 77 | 1.53 (1.17 to 2.00) |
↵a Simutaneously adjusted for all the above variables as well as for the primary care center. ADG11 and CADG10: case-mix categories of the Ambulatory Care Groups patients’ classification system. Primary care center P = 0.002. LTPA = leisure time physical activity. MET = metabolic equivalent of task.