‘Relative-activity’ ratings*, by age
| Clinical trial sample | Observational sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age decade | N | Relative activity* Mean (SD) | N | Relative activity* Mean (SD) |
| 30s | 80 | 3.35 (1.02) | 34 | 3.26 (1.24) |
| 40s | 180 | 3.30 (1.20) | 565 | 3.27 (1.23) |
| 50s | 308 | 3.49 (1.20) | 650 | 3.68 (1.15) |
| 60s | 261 | 3.92 (1.07) | 569 | 3.94 (1.05) |
| 70s | 151 | 3.89 (1.01) | 512 | 3.97 (1.04) |
| 80s | 20 | 4.10 (1.07) | 24 | 4.17 (1.31) |
| Significance of change by age decade | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | ||
*Level of physical activity ‘compared to other persons your age’ measured on a 5-point Likert scale: 1=much less active, 2=somewhat less active, 3=about as active, 4=somewhat more active, 5=much more active.
N, number.