Fig. 3

Multivariate-adjusted odds ratio of depression according to levels of PA and patterns of PA. Notes: 1) PASE: the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly; PA: physical activity; 2) the model was adjusted for age, sex, education, income, living arrangements, self-rated health, and chronic disease; 3) PASE quartile: 0–25%, 25–50%, 50–75%, based on the participants in the study; patterns of physical activity including domestic types, athletic types, gardening/caring types, and walkers 4) the reference group was older adults with PASE quartile: 0–25% and domestic types; 5) Bars show 95% confidence intervals; p <  0.1; *p <  0.05; **p <  0.01; ***p <  0.001