included | excluded | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Outcome | ||||
Receiving general practitioner advice on physical activity | 534 | 32.8 | 76 | 32.8 |
Socio-demographic variables | ||||
Male sex | 773 | 47.5 | 131 | 42.3 |
Age ≥ 80 years | 545 | 33.5 | 118 | 38.1 |
Place of birth Germany | 1474 | 90.6 | 291 | 93.9 |
Education level higher than basic secondary school qualification | 670 | 41.2 | 108 | 37.8 |
Cardiovascular risk factors | ||||
Currently smoking (baseline) | 110 | 6.8 | 17 | 5.5 |
Waist circumferencea: women ≥ 88 cm; men ≥ 102 cm | 1024 | 62.9 | 170 | 66.9 |
Medical conditions and medication | ||||
Hypertension | 1046 | 64.3 | 201 | 65.3 |
Coronary heart disease and/or myocardial infarction | 408 | 25.1 | 90 | 29.2 |
Chronic heart failure | 303 | 18.6 | 67 | 21.8 |
Diabetes mellitus | 406 | 25.0 | 73 | 23.7 |
Peripheral arterial disease | 190 | 11.7 | 39 | 12.7 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 185 | 11.4 | 53 | 17.2 |
Arthritis (degenerative or rheumatoid) | 568 | 34.9 | 120 | 39.0 |
Osteoporosis | 209 | 12.8 | 65 | 21.1 |
> 5 medications | 846 | 52.0 | 195 | 63.1 |
> 3 GP visits (preceding 3 months) | 321 | 19.7 | 90 | 29.9 |
Need for walking aid | 254 | 15.6 | 73 | 24.0 |
Falls (past 12 months) | 347 | 21.3 | 81 | 26.3 |
Pain (past 3 months) | 864 | 53.1 | 167 | 54.0 |
Sporting activities < 2.5 hours per week | 1036 | 63.7 | 103 | 70.5 |