Research Article
“Conviv\^{e}ncia” Groups: Building Active and Healthy Communities of Older Adults in Brazil
Table 4
Time spent in physical activity (leisure transportation and total) among older adults participating in “convivência” groups, in 2002 and 2010.
| | 2002 | | | 2010 | | | | | | ( ) | | | ( ) | | | | value |
| | Participate in senior social groups, N (%) | 172 (19.7) | | | 718 | 42.1 | | 128.65 | <0.001 | | Visit relatives, N (%) | 637 (72.8) | | | 1194 | 71.2 | | 0.77 | N.S. | | Visit friends | 607 (69.4) | | | 1256 | 74.9 | | 8.76 | 0.003 | | Overall physical activity (IPAQ) | | | | | | | | | | Transportation PA, min/wk, mean (SE), 95% CI | 48.3 | 8.1 | 32.3 to 64.2 | 120.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 to 130.1 | | <0.001 | | Transportation PA*, min/wk, mean (SE), 95% CI | 46.7 | 7.7 | 31.5 to 61.9 | 125.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 to 136.4 | | <0.001 | | Leisure PA, mean (SE), 95% CI | 108.1 | 7.1 | 94.1 to 122.1 | 128.7 | 5.2 | 8.5 to 138.8 | | 0.004 | | Leisure PA*, mean (SE), 95% CI | 113.0 | 7.8 | 97.8 to 128.2 | 130.2 | 5.5 | 9.5 to 141.0 | | 0.015 |
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djusted by age, sex, BMI, education, and income.
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