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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population with information on light-to-moderate and vigorous physical activity

From: Physical Activity Participation Decreases the Risk of Depression in Older Adults: The ATHLOS Population-Based Cohort Study

Characteristics

Light-to-moderate PA models, No (%)

Vigorous PA models, No (%)

HRSa

SHAREb

Total included

HRS

KLOSAc

SHARE

Total included

No = 19,187

No = 37,631

No = 56,818

No = 19,170

No = 5857

No = 37,629

No = 62,656

USA

Europe

 

USA

South Korea

Europe

 

Age, means (SD), y

63.7 (10.3)

63.2 (9.3)

63.4 (9.6)

63.7 (10.3)

61.0 (9.6)

63.2 (9.3)

63.2 (9.6)

Sex

Female

10,829 (56.4)

19,135 (50.8)

29,964 (52.7)

10,822 (56.5)

3062 (52.3)

19,136 (50.9)

33,020 (52.7)

Male

8358 (43.6)

18,496 (49.2)

26,854 (47.3)

8348 (43.5)

2795 (47.7)

18,493 (49.1)

29,636 (47.3)

Level of education

Primary

3487 (18.2)

7874 (21.2)

11,361 (20.2)

3476 (18.1)

2274 (38.8)

7875 (21.2)

13,625 (21.9)

Secondary

11,206 (58.4)

20,855 (56.3)

32,061 (57.0)

11,201 (58.4)

2857 (48.8)

20,853 (56.3)

34,911 (56.2)

Tertiary

4492 (23.4)

8334 (22.5)

12,826 (22.8)

4491 (23.4)

725 (12.4)

8332 (22.5)

13,548 (21.8)

Wealth

1st Quintile

3187 (16.6)

6268 (16.7)

9455 (16.7)

3182 (16.6)

906 (16.4)

6268 (16.7)

10,356 (16.7)

2nd Quintile

3665 (19.1)

6945 (18.5)

10,610 (18.7)

3658 (19.1)

928 (16.8)

6943 (18.5)

11,529 (18.6)

3rd Quintile

4031 (21.0)

7376 (19.7)

11,407 (20.1)

4030 (21.0)

1427 (25.9)

7377 (19.7)

12,834 (20.7)

4th Quintile

4084 (21.3)

8220 (21.9)

12,304 (21.7)

4082 (21.3)

1067 (19.4)

8220 (22.0)

13,369 (21.5)

5th Quintile

4220 (22.0)

8640 (23.1)

12,860 (22.7)

4218 (22.0)

1182 (21.5)

8639 (23.1)

14,039 (22.6)

Current smoking

No

16,160 (84.6)

30,417 (80.8)

46,577 (82.1)

16,146 (84.6)

4683 (80.0)

30,415 (80.8)

51,244 (81.9)

Yes

2943 (15.4)

7209 (19.2)

10,152 (17.9)

2940 (15.4)

1173 (20.0)

7209 (19.2)

11,322 (18.1)

Current alcohol drinking

No

8254 (43.0)

9962 (26.5)

18,216 (32.1)

8245 (43.0)

3492 (59.6)

9964 (26.5)

21,701 (34.6)

Yes

10,930 (57.0)

27,664 (73.5)

38,594 (67.9)

10,922 (57.0)

2365 (40.4)

27,660 (73.5)

40,947 (65.4)

Participation in PAd

Never

2882 (15.0)

2683 (7.1)

5565 (9.8)

10,359 (54.0)

3387 (57.8)

13,097 (34.8)

26,843 (42.8)

Once a week

5252 (27.4)

6737 (17.9)

11,989 (21.1)

3588 (18.7)

223 (3.8)

9291 (24.7)

13,102 (20.9)

Twice or more a week

11,053 (57.6)

28,211 (75.0)

39,264 (69.1)

5223 (27.2)

2247 (38.4)

15,241 (40.5)

22,711 (36.2)

Healthy ageing status

1st Quartile

5345 (27.9)

4578 (12.2)

9923 (17.5)

5343 (27.9)

534 (9.1)

4579 (12.2)

10,456 (16.7)

2nd Quartile

4811 (25.1)

8479 (22.5)

13,290 (23.4)

4801 (25.0)

3083 (52.6)

8480 (22.5)

16,364 (26.1)

3rd Quartile

4121 (21.5)

12,335 (32.8)

16,456 (29.0)

4114 (21.5)

883 (15.1)

12,332 (32.8)

17,329 (27.7)

4th Quartile

4910 (25.6)

12,239 (32.5)

17,149 (30.2)

4912 (25.6)

1357 (23.2)

12,238 (32.5)

18,507 (29.5)

  1. The data correspond to the first record of each participant. aSHARE refers to the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe. bHRS refers to the Health and Retirement Study. cKLOSA refers to Korean Longitudinal Study. dPA refers to physical activity