Table 6

Associations of physical activity patterns at baseline with cognition at re-survey stratified by the alternative MMSE scores for mild and moderate dementia

Physical activity patternN/cases (% cases)HR
MMSE score of 21–24 for mild dementia
 No sport or exercise6427/1339 (21%)1.00 (Reference)
 Weekend warrior653/111 (17%)1.13 (0.93, to1.38)
 Regularly active1187/189 (16%)0.93 (0.80 to 1.09)
 Weekend warrior or regularly active1840/300 (16%)1.00 (0.88 to 1.14)
MMSE score of 13–20 for moderate dementia
 No sport or exercise6250/1162 (19%)1.00 (Reference)
 Weekend warrior595/53 (9%)0.69 (0.53 to 0.92)
 Regularly active1128/130 (11.5%)0.91 (0.75 to 1.09)
 Weekend warrior or regularly active1723/183 (11%)0.83 (0.71 to 0.98)
  • Values are hazard ratio (95% CI).

  • The models were adjusted for age, sex, education, income, systolic blood pressure, smoking, body mass index, civil status, sleep duration, fruit and vegetable intake and alcohol at baseline.

  • MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination.