Table 4:

Relation between sedentary time and time to death, stratified by frailty index

Model*FI score; HR (95% CI)
≤ 0.10.1 < FI ≤ 0.20.2 < FI ≤ 0.3> 0.3
All participants
Sedentary time, per hour, adjusted for age0.82 (0.69–0.99)1.08 (0.99–1.18)1.23 (1.13–1.34)1.13 (1.07–1.20)
Sedentary time, per hour, fully adjusted0.90 (0.70–1.14)1.14 (1.01–1.28)1.31 (1.14–1.50)1.35 (1.21–1.50)
Model including objectively measured activity, fully adjusted
 Sedentary time, per hour0.90 (0.70–1.15)1.13 (1.00–1.28)1.27 (1.11–1.46)1.36 (1.22–1.52)
 Objectively measured activity1.01 (0.42–2.39)0.92 (0.56–1.52)0.20 (0.05–0.83)1.23 (0.59–2.54)
Model including self-reported activity, fully adjusted
 Sedentary time, per hour0.90 (0.70–1.14)1.14 (1.01–1.29)1.31 (1.14–1.50)1.34 (1.21–1.49)
 Self-reported activity§1.01 (0.41–2.49)1.07 (0.63–1.81)0.44 (0.19–1.04)0.50 (0.20–1.24)
Objectively measured activity
Physically inactive participants
Sedentary time, per hour, fully adjusted1.03 (0.77–1.36)1.16 (1.02–1.33)1.27 (1.11–1.46)1.34 (1.19–1.50)
Physically active participants
Sedentary time, per hour, fully adjusted0.84 (0.62–1.12)2.31 (0.66–8.13)
Self-reported activity§
Physically inactive participants
Sedentary time, per hour, fully adjusted0.92 (0.69–1.22)1.16 (1.02–1.33)1.32 (1.15–1.51)1.32 (1.19–1.47)
Physically active participants
Sedentary time, per hour, fully adjusted1.03 (0.75–1.41)Sample size too small
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, FI = frailty index, HR = hazard ratio.

  • * All Cox regression models were adjusted for age

  • Also adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, employment status, smoking, body mass index, accelerometer wear time and study cohort.

  • Meeting the recommended guidelines of 2.5 hours/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

  • § Self-reported vigorous physical activity for a period of at least 10 minutes over the past 30 days.

  • Cells merged because of low sample sizes.