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Table 4 Effect of changes in physical activity on optimal well-being

From: Associations between lifestyle behaviour changes and the optimal well-being of middle-aged Japanese individuals

A. Effect of changes in physical activity (over 30 min of intensive exercise more than twice/week) on WHO-5 scores in 2017

WHO-5 scores (raw score)

n

Mean

SD

p

Maintaining bad habits

1340

12.24

4.93

 

Worsening

77

13.38

5.09

 

Improving

126

13.57

5.04

p < 0.05

Maintaining good habits

239

14.62

4.85

p < 0.01

vs maintaining bad habits

B. Association between optimal well-being and changes in physical activity (over 30 min of intensive exercise more than twice/week)

 

No. of participants with optimal WB/No. of participants

Model 1

Model 2

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Maintaining bad habits

329/1340

1

 

1

 

Worsening

27/77

1.56

0.96–2.55

1.31

0.77–2.22

Improving

36/126

1.18

0.78–1.78

1.00

0.64–1.55

Maintaining good habits

101/239

2.05

1.53–2.75

1.71

1.24–2.36

C. Effect of changes in physical activity (over one-hour walking/day) on WHO-5 scores in 2017

WHO-5 scores (raw score)

n

Mean

SD

p

Maintaining bad habits

772

12.28

4.91

 

Worsening

230

12.77

5.11

 

Improving

231

12.76

5.06

 

Maintaining good habits

546

13.27

5.01

p < 0.05

vs maintaining bad habits

D. Association between optimal well-being and changes in physical activity (over one-hour walking/day)

Characteristic

No. of participants with optimal WB/No. of participants

Model 1

Model 2

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Maintaining bad habits

183/772

1

 

1

 

Worsening

68/230

1.44

1.03–2.01

1.45

1.01–2.08

Improving

68/231

1.39

1.00–1.94

1.31

0.91–1.87

Maintaining good habits

174/546

1.53

1.19–1.96

1.46

1.12–1.91

  1. Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, and BMI; Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and sleep quality
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, WB well-being