Table 4

Association of highly active older adults at leisure and in total with HRQoL domains

Highly active at leisureHighly active in total score
Model 1*Model 2Model 1*Model 2
OR95% CI99% CIOR95% CI99% CIOR95% CI99% CIOR95% CI99% CI
FC
 Low QL1.001.001.001.00
 High QL 1.75 1.03 to 2.98 0.87 to 3.521.710.99 to 2.950.84 to 3.50 1.77 1.04 to 3.02 0.88 to 3.571.630.94 to 2.820.79 to 3.34
PL
 Low QL1.001.001.001.00
 High QL1.040.65 to 1.680.56 to 1.950.980.61 to 1.600.52 to 1.861.410.86 to 2.320.74 to 2.711.330.84 to 2.210.69 to 2.59
BP
 Low QL1.001.001.001.00
 High QL 1.74 1.09 to 2.78 0.94 to 3.22 1.63 1.02 to 2.62 0.88 to 3.041.520.95 to 2.450.81 to 2.851.420.88 to 2.310.75 to 2.69
GHP
 Low QL1.001.001.001.00
 High QL1.520.94 to 2.470.81 to 2.871.470.90 to 2.410.77 to 2.821.410.87 to 2.310.74 to 2.691.310.80 to 2.160.68 to 2.53
VI
 Low QL1.001.001.001.00
 High QL1.180.73 to 1.900.63 to 2.201.180.73 to 1.920.63 to 2.231.030.63 to 1.680.54 to 1.961.010.62 to 1.660.53 to 1.94
SA
 Low QL1.001.001.001.00
 High QL0.970.62 to 1.540.53 to 1.780.930.58 to 1.480.50 to 1.711.030.65 to 1.640.56 to 1.900.970.60 to 1.550.52 to 1.80
EL
 Low QL1.001.001.001.00
 High QL1.170.65 to 2.120.54 to 2.561.110.61 to 2.030.50 to 2.451.340.72 to 2.470.59 to 3.001.250.67 to 2.340.55 to 2.85
MH
 Low QL1.001.001.001.00
 High QL 1.67 1.03 to 2.69 0.89 to 3.13 1.64 1.01 to 2.66 0.87 to 3.101.230.75 to 2.010.64 to 2.350.830.51 to 1.380.62 to 2.32
  • Model 1, adjusted for sociodemographic variables: sex, age, socioeconomic status and marital status; model 2, adjusted by model 1 plus self-reported comorbidities: hypertension, diabetes, elevated triglycerides and elevated low-density lipoprotein  cholesterol.

  • Bold values were statistically significant.

  • *Adjusted by sex, age and socioeconomic condition.

  • BP, body pain; EL, emotional limitations; FC, functional capacity; GHP, general health perception; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; MH, mental health; PL, physical limitations; QL, quality of life; SA, social aspects; VI, vitality.