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Table 4 Female—linear mixed model for SMI and grip strength by environment variable

From: Neighborhood environment and muscle mass and function among rural older adults: a 3-year longitudinal study

 

SMI

Grip strength

Model 1a

Model 2b

Model 1a

Model 2b

Variables

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

Year

 − 0.03* (− 0.03, − 0.02)

 − 

 − 0.21* (− 0.26, − 0.16)

 − 0.1 (− 0.18, − 0.02)

Land slope (ref = Low)

 

 − 0.01 (− 0.09, 0.07)

 

0.09 (− 0.33, 0.51)

Year*Land slope (ref = Low)

 

0 (− 0.02, 0.02)

 

 − 0.05 (− 0.16, 0.06)

Bus stop density (ref = Low)

 

 − 0.06 (− 0.14, 0.02)

 

 − 0.61* (− 1.03, − 0.18)

Year*Bus stop density (ref = Low)

 

0.01 (− 0.01, 0.04)

 

0.07 (− 0.04, 0.18)

Intersection density (ref = Low)

 

 − 0.03 (− 0.11, 0.05)

 

 − 0.3 (− 0.72, 0.12)

Year*Intersection density (ref = Low)

 

0.01 (− 0.02, 0.03)

 

0.01 (− 0.1, 0.12)

Residential density (ref = Low)

 

 − 0.02 (− 0.1, 0.05)

 

 − 0.26 (− 0.69, 0.16)

Year*Residential density (ref = Low)

 

0.01 (− 0.02, 0.03)

 

0.13* (0.02, 0.24)

Distance to community center (ref = Close)

 

0.02 (− 0.06, 0.1)

 

0.53* (0.11, 0.96)

Year*Distance to community center (ref = Close)

 

 − 0.01 (− 0.03, 0.01)

 

 − 0.05 (− 0.16, 0.06)

  1. Environment factors were added separately into all models
  2. *p < 0.05
  3. aModel 1: time only model
  4. bModel 2: conditional growth model by each environment factor adjusting for all covariates, i.e. age, town of residence, smoke, drink, physical activity, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular diseases