Table 4 Associations between physical activity and health-related quality of life
Association between howRU (outcome) and IPAQ (predictor)
FE Model; CrudePAdjusted*P
Log IPAQ0.20 (0.10, 0.30)<0.0010.10 (0.01, 0.19)0.029
IPAQ category0.20 (0.07, 0.33)0.0030.14 (0.02, 0.26)0.024
Vigorous activity0.13 (-0.07, 0.33)0.190.01 (-0.16, 0.19)0.87
Association between howRU pain (outcome) and IPAQ (predictor)
Log IPAQ0.07 (0.03, 0.11)<0.0010.04 (0.01, 0.08)0.025
IPAQ category0.08 (0.03, 0.13)0.0020.06 (0.01, 0.11)0.012
Vigorous activity0.06 (-0.02, 0.14)0.130.02 (-0.05, 0.09)0.54
Association between howRU Dependent on Others (outcome) and IPAQ (predictor)
Log IPAQ0.03 (0.00, 0.06)0.050.01 (-0.02, 0.04)0.34
IPAQ category0.03 (-0.01, 0.07)0.120.02 (-0.02, 0.06)0.28
Vigorous activity0.05 (-0.01, 0.11)0.130.03 (-0.03, 0.09)0.36
Association between howRU Limited (outcome) and IPAQ (predictor)
Log IPAQ0.04 (0.01, 0.08)0.0260.01 (-0.02, 0.05)0.52
IPAQ category0.04 (-0.01, 0.09)0.130.02 (-0.03, 0.06)0.43
Vigorous activity-0.02 (-0.09, 0.06)0.65-0.05 (-0.12, 0.01)0.11
Association between howRU Feel Low (outcome) and IPAQ (predictor)
Log IPAQ0.05 (0.01, 0.10)0.020.03 (-0.01, 0.08)0.14
IPAQ category0.05 (-0.01, 0.11)0.10.04 (-0.02, 0.09)0.22
Vigorous activity0.04 (-0.04, 0.13)0.340.02 (-0.07, 0.10)0.66

The log IPAQ scores given represent METs minutes per week; IPAQ categories consisted of low, medium and high as described in methods. Regression coefficients and the associated 95% confidence intervals are represented along with P values.

  • * Adjusted for BASDAI