Table 2

Physical Activity Index Scores in 2014 and incident pain in 2016 by demographic and health-related factors

2014 Physical Activity Index2016 Incident pain
Weighted mean or B (SE)P valueWeighted proportion or OR (SE)P value
Gender
 Female8.3 (0.1)<0.00120.1% (0.008)0.01
 Male9.6 (0.2)16.9% (0.008)
 AgeB=−0.2 (0.009)<0.001OR=1.01 (0.004)0.03
BMI
 Underweight/normal weight9.9 (0.2)<0.00115.4 (0.008)<0.001
 Overweight9.5 (0.2)16.8 (0.008)
 Obese8.4 (0.2)22.5 (0.01)
 Obese, BMI ≥356.4 (0.2)26.7 (0.02)
Race/ethnicity
 White9.2 (0.1)<0.00117.9 (0.006)0.06
 Black7.7 (0.2)19.4 (0.01)
 Hispanic8.4 (0.4)23.6 (0.02)
 Other8.7 (0.5)19.4 (0.03)
 Years of schoolB=0.5 (0.04)<0.001OR=0.9 (0.008)<0.001
Marital status
 Married9.6 (0.2)<0.00117.5% (0.007)0.002
 Separated or divorced9.0 (0.2)21.2% (SE=0.01)
 Widowed6.7 (0.2)21.6% (0.01)
 Never married7.9 (0.3)16.5% (0.03)
Self-rated health
 Excellent12.3 (0.3)<0.0019.0% (0.01)<0.001
 Very good9.9 (0.2)14.9% (0.006)
 Good7.8 (0.1)22.9% (0.01)
 Fair6.0 (0.3)30.2% (0.02)
 Poor2.6 (0.2)34.7% (0.03)
History of depression
 Yes7.9 (0.3)<0.00129.3% (0.01)<0.001
 No9.2 (0.1)16.3% (0.006)
History of major disease*
 Yes7.5 (0.1)<0.00122.8% (0.009)<0.001
 No9.8 (0.2)16.4% (0.007)
Alzheimer’s disease or dementia
 Yes4.1 (0.5)<0.00130.7% (0.03)<0.001
 No9.1 (0.1)18.4% (0.005)
Arthritis
 Yes8.2 (0.1)<0.00126.8% (0.007)<0.001
 No9.5 (0.2)12.3% (0.006)
Diabetes
 Yes7.1 (0.2)<0.00123.1% (0.01)<0.001
 No9.4 (0.1)17.5% (0.005)
Sleep disturbance
 Rarely or never9.9 (0.2)<0.00111.8% (0.01)<0.001
 Sometimes9.0 (0.2)17.0% (0.007)
 Most of the time8.3 (0.2)25.7% (0.01)
2014 Physical Activity Index
 Moderate or vigorous >1 week17.2% (0.006)<0.001
 Moderate or vigorous ≤1 week21.0% (0.008)
 Physical Activity Index ScoreOR=0.97 (0.004)<0.001
  • *Major disease defined as having a history of cancer (excluding skin), lung disease, heart condition or stroke.

  • B, beta; BMI, body mass index.