Main characteristics associated to previous leisure-time physical activity according to age.
Previous physical activity
Yes ()
No ()
OR
CI 95%
P
Age < 60 years
n = 71
n = 51
Alcohol abuse
7 (9.9%)
15 (29.4%)
0.26
0.10–0.71
0.006
Arterial hypertension
18 (25.4%)
21 (41.2%)
0.49
0.22–1.05
0.065
Peripheral arteriopathy
—
3 (5.9%)
NA
0.071
Minor stroke (NIHSS 0–3 at admission)
39 (54.9%)
16 (31.4)
2.67
1.25–5.68
0.011
Barthel 95–100 at 8 days
62 (87.3%)
32 (62.7%)
4.09
1.66–10.10
0.003
Age 60–75 years
n = 40
n = 85
Men
26 (65.0%)
34 (40.0%)
2.79
1.27–6.10
0.012
Minor stroke (NIHSS 0–3 at admission)
22 (55.0%)
30 (35.3%)
2.24
1.04–4.83
0.037
Glycemia (mmol/L)*
6.16 (1.44)
7.05 (2.83)
0.061
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)*
2.92 (0.72)
3.30 (0.93)
0.017
Age > 75 years
n = 21
n = 94
Arterial hypertension
11 (52.4%)
77 (81.9%)
0.24
0.09–0.67
0.004
Barthel 95–100 at 8 days
12 (57.1%)
27 (28.7%)
3.31
1.25–8.78
0.010
Mini mental state†
25 (6)
21 (9)
0.079
OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; NA: non assessable. *Results are given as mean (SD). †Result is reported as mean (SD) in patients for whom the test was assessable. All other variables did not differ between both groups.
