Table 2

Association between sitting-time and all-cause mortality (HRs and 95% CI) in older Australian women

Sitting-time, hours/day
Population0 to <44 to <88 to <11≥11Trend
All participants (N=6656)
Number of deaths (n/N)
Model 1
HR (95% CI)
533/1884
1.00 (Reference)
1019/3674
0.97 (0.88 to 1.08)
315/825
1.45 (1.26 to 1.66)
136/273
1.65 (1.37 to 2.00)
1.06 (1.04 to 1.07)
All participants with complete data for all covariates (N=4753)
Number of deaths (n/N)
Model 1
HR (95% CI)
351/1286
1.00 (Reference)
698/2671
0.94 (0.83 to 1.07)
213/595
1.43 (1.20 to 1.70)
102/201
1.78 (1.42 to 2.23)
1.06 (1.04 to 1.08)
Model 2
HR (95% CI)
1.00 (Reference)0.96 (0.84 to 1.09)1.45 (1.23 to 1.73)1.83 (1.46 to 2.30)1.05 (1.03 to 1.07)
Model 3
HR (95% CI)
1.00 (Reference)0.95 (0.84 to 1.09)1.42 (1.20 to 1.69)1.69 (1.35 to 2.13)1.06 (1.04 to 1.08)
Model 4
HR (95% CI)
1.00 (Reference)0.97 (0.85 to 1.11)1.47 (1.24 to 1.74)1.73 (1.38 to 2.18)1.06 (1.04 to 1.08)
Model 5
HR (95% CI)
1.00 (Reference)0.96 (0.85 to 1.10)1.41 (1.19 to 1.68)1.70 (1.45 to 2.13)1.05 (1.03 to 1.07)
Model 6
HR (95% CI)
1.00 (Reference)0.90 (0.79 to 1.03)1.21 (1.01 to 1.44)1.24 (0.98 to 1.56)1.03 (1.01 to 1.05)
  • Model 1: Unadjusted.

  • Model 2: adjusted for—age, education, marital status and area.

  • Model 3: adjusted for—age, education, marital status, area, smoking and alcohol consumption.

  • Model 4: adjusted for—age, education, marital status, area, smoking, alcohol consumption and BMI.

  • Model 5: adjusted for—age, education, marital status, area, smoking, alcohol consumption, BMI and physical activity.

  • Model 6: adjusted for—age, education, marital status, area, smoking, alcohol consumption, BMI, physical activity, number of chronic conditions, self-reported health and assistance with daily tasks.

  • BMI, body mass index.