Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome and Factors Associated with Awareness: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.2. Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome
2.3. Participant Characteristics
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Participant Characteristics and Awarenss of Locomotive Syndrome
3.2. Prevalence Ratios of Each Covariates to Increase Awarenss of Locomotive Syndrome
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Availability of Data and Materials
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Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome | |||||||
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Characteristics | Men | Women | |||||
Yes/Total (n) a | (%) | p-Value | Yes/Total (n) a | (%) | p-Value | ||
All | |||||||
257/799 | (32.2) | 547/1005 | (54.4) | ||||
Age category | |||||||
40–49 | 25/92 | (27.2) | 61/121 | (50.4) | |||
50–59 | 42/149 | (28.2) | 94/185 | (50.8) | |||
60–69 | 89/253 | (35.2) | 176/268 | (65.7) | |||
70–79 | 67/172 | (39.0) | 152/241 | (63.1) | |||
80 or over | 34/133 | (25.6) | 0.050 | 64/190 | (33.7) | <0.001 | |
Merital status | |||||||
Single/Divorced/Widowed | 44/147 | (29.9) | 143/294 | (48.6) | |||
Married | 208/639 | (32.6) | 0.540 | 396/686 | (57.7) | 0.009 | |
Educational attainment | |||||||
Junior high or lower | 49/187 | (26.2) | 105/278 | (37.8) | |||
High school or higher | 205/600 | (34.2) | 0.042 | 433/705 | (61.4) | <0.001 | |
Experience of health promotion volunteer | |||||||
None | ― | 181/408 | (44.4) | ||||
Yes | ― | 360/573 | (62.8) | <0.001 |
Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome | Model 1 b PR † | 95% CI ⁑ | Model 2 c PR † | 95% CI ⁑ | |||
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Yes/Total (n) a | (%) | ||||||
Basic characteristics | |||||||
Age group | 40–49 | 61/121 | (50.4) | Ref | Ref | ||
50–59 | 94/185 | (50.8) | 1.01 | 0.81–1.27 | 0.92 | 0.73–1.15 | |
60–69 | 176/268 | (65.7) | 1.34 | 1.10–1.63 | 1.04 | 0.85–1.28 | |
70–79 | 152/241 | (63.1) | 1.47 | 1.20–1.80 | 1.11 | 0.90–1.38 | |
80 or over | 64/190 | (33.7) | 0.83 | 0.62–1.10 | 0.69 | 0.51–0.94 | |
Marital status | Single/Divorced/ Widowed | 143/294 | (48.6) | Ref | Ref | ||
Married | 396/686 | (57.7) | 1.02 | 0.90–1.17 | 0.99 | 0.86–1.13 | |
Educational attainment | Junior high or lower | 105/278 | (37.8) | Ref | Ref | ||
High school or higher | 433/705 | (61.4) | 1.53 | 1.29–1.81 | 1.30 | 1.09–1.54 | |
Lifestyle | |||||||
Alcohol drinking habit | No | 353/677 | (52.1) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 190/322 | (59.0) | 1.06 | 0.94–1.19 | 1.02 | 0.91–1.14 | |
Smoking habit | No | 525/951 | (55.2) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 17/43 | (39.5) | 0.69 | 0.46–1.02 | 0.69 | 0.44–1.07 | |
Weekly exercise habit | Less than one hour | 301/683 | (51.6) | Ref | Ref | ||
More than one hour | 217/341 | (63.6) | 1.16 | 1.04–1.30 | 1.05 | 0.94–1.18 | |
Social Environment | |||||||
Participation to group activities | None | 125/313 | (39.9) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 408/657 | (62.1) | 1.35 | 1.16-1.58 | 1.13 | 0.95–1.34 | |
Attendance to regional events within one year | None/Did not know | 218/490 | (44.5) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 320/499 | (64.1) | 1.34 | 1.19–1.50 | 1.26 | 1.10–1.43 | |
Social support | None | 4/9 | (44.4) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 538/983 | (54.7) | 0.94 | 0.41–2.14 | 0.68 | 0.32–1.44 | |
Closeness to neighbors | None or greetings only | 90/228 | (39.5) | Ref | Ref | ||
Daily talk or more | 452/765 | (59.1) | 1.38 | 1.16–1.64 | 1.20 | 1.01–1.42 | |
Experience of health promotion volunteer | None | 181/408 | (44.4) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 360,573 | (62.8) | 1.31 | 1.15–1.49 | 1.25 | 1.09–1.43 |
Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome | Model 1 b PR † | 95% CI ⁑ | Model 2 c PR † | 95% CI ⁑ | |||
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Yes/Total (n) a | % | ||||||
Basic characteristics | |||||||
Age group | 40–49 | 25/92 | (27.2) | Ref | Ref | ||
50–59 | 42/149 | (28.2) | 0.98 | 0.64–1.50 | 1.00 | 0.66–1.53 | |
60–69 | 89/253 | (35.2) | 1.33 | 0.92–1.94 | 1.34 | 0.93–1.95 | |
70–79 | 67/172 | (39.0) | 1.52 | 1.03–2.24 | 1.54 | 1.04–2.30 | |
80 or over | 34/133 | (25.6) | 1.11 | 0.70–1.74 | 1.20 | 0.74–1.94 | |
Marital status | Single/Divorced/Widowed | 44/147 | (29.9) | Ref | Ref | ||
Married | 208/639 | (32.6) | 1.00 | 0.76–1.32 | 0.93 | 0.70–1.23 | |
Educational attainment | Junior high or lower | 49/187 | (26.2) | Ref | Ref | ||
High school or higher | 205/600 | (34.2) | 1.38 | 1.04–1.83 | 1.28 | 0.96–1.70 | |
Lifestyle | |||||||
Alcohol drinking habit | No | 80/258 | (31.0) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 175/538 | (32.5) | 1.04 | 0.83–1.30 | 1.04 | 0.83–1.30 | |
Smoking habit | No | 199/617 | (32.3) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 57/181 | (31.5) | 0.99 | 0.77–1.28 | 1.01 | 0.79–1.30 | |
Weekly exercise habit | Less than one hour | 140/439 | (31.9) | Ref | Ref | ||
More than one hour | 110/315 | (34.9) | 1.03 | 0.83–1.27 | 0.93 | 0.76–1.15 | |
Social Environment | |||||||
Participation to group activities | None | 60/223 | (26.9) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 195/563 | (34.6) | 1.23 | 0.95–1.59 | 1.10 | 0.84–1.44 | |
Attendance to regional events within one year | None / Did not know | 154/549 | (28.1) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 102/237 | (43.0) | 1.46 | 1.19–1.80 | 1.48 | 1.19–1.83 | |
Social support | None | 7/29 | (24.1) | Ref | Ref | ||
Yes | 250/768 | (32.6) | 1.46 | 0.70–3.04 | 1.29 | 0.64–2.61 | |
Closeness to neighbors | None or greetings only | 59/217 | (27.2) | Ref | Ref | ||
Daily talk or more | 198/580 | (34.1) | 1.15 | 0.88–1.50 | 0.97 | 0.74–1.28 |
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Sugai, K.; Imamura, H.; Michikawa, T.; Asakura, K.; Nishiwaki, Y. Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome and Factors Associated with Awareness: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 7272. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197272
Sugai K, Imamura H, Michikawa T, Asakura K, Nishiwaki Y. Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome and Factors Associated with Awareness: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(19):7272. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197272
Chicago/Turabian StyleSugai, Keiko, Haruhiko Imamura, Takehiro Michikawa, Keiko Asakura, and Yuji Nishiwaki. 2020. "Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome and Factors Associated with Awareness: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 19: 7272. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197272