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Table 2 Univariate analysis of baseline variables and relationship with attendance at residential home exercise sessions

From: Predictors of attendance to group exercise: a cohort study of older adults in long-term care facilities

Variable

n

Relationship with % attendance at group exercise

Unstandardised regression coefficients (95% CI)

R2

Standardised coefficients (β)

P-value

Number of chronic conditions0

326

−2.54 (−5.75 to 0.67)

0.007

−0.09

0.121

GDS score1

309

−2.95 (−4.21 to −1.68)

0.064

−0.25

<0.001

Total SPPB score

326

1.39 (−0.33 to 3.10)

0.008

0.09

0.112

Fear of falling2

305

0.20 (−0.49 to 0.89)

0.001

0.03

0.567

Initiates interaction with others3

313

11.84 (3.03 to 20.65)

0.022

0.15

0.009

Pursues involvement in the life of the facility3

313

16.42 (8.09 to 24.74)

0.046

0.22

<0.001

Activities co-ordinator employed in the home

326

9.13 (1.07 to 17.19)

0.02

0.12

0.026

Home level socio-economics:

     

Self-funding

274

0.50 (0.09 to 0.91)

0.20

0.14

0.018

Social services funded

274

−0.35 (−0.63 to −0.08)

0.02

−0.15

0.012

  1. 0Medical conditions taken from resident care plans.
  2. 1GDS score is valid if the resident could answer ≥ 10 of the 15 questions.
  3. 2Self-reported.
  4. 3Proxy reports from care staff.