From Table 3, the r for PA and age was -0.252 and was statistically significant.
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From Table 3, the r for PA and age was -0.252 and was statistically significant. What does this mean?
Older people tended to be more active.
Older people tended to be less active.
Age and physical activity were not related.
Table 3
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Pearson’s correlation matrix (n = 330)
Variable
1
2
3
4
5
6
1. Age
–
2. Sex
0.107*
–
3. BMI
0.359**
0.097*
–
4. PA
0.252**
0.191*
0.157*
–
5. WI
0.0166**
0.395**
0.090
0.034
–
6. DD
0.182*
0.083
0.035
0.044
0.106
–
7. PCS
0.071
0.055
0.334**
0.100
0.082
0.091
8. Phyfu
0.091
0.096
0.380**
0.169*
0.128*
0.121
9. Phyro
0.074
0.027
0.251**
0.049
0.035
0.148*
10. Pain
0.054
0.101*
0.251**
0.051
0.079
0.034
11. Genhe
0.058
0.079
0.226**
0.022
0.080
0.040
12. MCS
0.032
0.077
0.225**
0.211**
0.062
0.008
13. Vita
0.113*
0.071
0.291**
0.249**
0.073
0.022
14. Sofu
0.061
0.011
0.213**
0.143
0.077
0.044
15. Emro
0.042
0.065
0.138**
0.130
0.015
0.026
16. Psyc
0.101
0.087
0.163**
0.179*
0.034
0.036
Notes:
*P < 0.05 level;
**P < 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DD, diagnosed with diabetes; Emro, emotional function; Genhe, general health; MCS, mental composite summary; PA, physical activity; Pain, bodily pain; PCS, physical composite summary; Phyfu, physical function; Phyro, physical role function; Psyc, psychological well-being; Sofu, social function; Vita, vitality; WI, walk test index.
A.Older people tended to be more active.
B.Older people tended to be less active.
C.Age and physical activity were not related.
Explanation / Answer
, the r for PA and age was -0.252 and was statistically significant. What does this mean?
Older people tended to be less active.
because r is negative , that means that are relate but proportional inverse
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