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Table 2 Depression risk according to different dimensions of baseline physical activity. The SUN Project 1999–2018

From: Dimensions of leisure-time physical activity and risk of depression in the “Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra” (SUN) prospective cohort

Totalleisure-timephysical activity

(MET-h/wk)

< 10MET-h/wk

10 to 20MET-h/wk

> 20MET-h/wk

P for trend

Depression cases / person-years

366/59193

193/37606

311/66260

0.046

Multivariable-adjusted HR a (95% CI)

1 (ref.)

0.88 (0.74–1.05)

0.84 (0.72–0.99)

Time spent in leisure time physical activity (hours/wk)

< 75 min/wk

75–300 min/wk

> 300 min/wk

0.057

Events / person-years

279/44420

345/65624

246/53015

Multivariable-adjusted HR b (95% CI)

1 (ref.)

0.88 (0.75–1.04)

0.83 (0.70–0.99)

Intensity in leisure time physical activity (average METS)

Inactive

< 6 Average METs

≥ 6 Average METs

0.650

Events / person-years

161/26004

574/110834

135/26220

Multivariable-adjusted HR c (95% CI)

1 (ref.)

0.90 (0.75-1.09)

1.00 (0.79-1.27)

  1. a Adjusted for sex, baseline body mass index, time sleeping, time nap, time TV, total energy intake, adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, alcohol intake, smoking pack years, educational level, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cancer and changes in physical activity in the 2th and 4th year follow-up, with age and year of entering the cohort as stratification variables
  2. b Additional adjusted by intensity physical activity
  3. c Additional adjusted by leisure time physical activity