Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Table 2 Regression coefficients (Reg. coeff.) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and standardised coefficients (Stand. coeff.) for unadjusted and adjusted ^a linear association of quality of life outcomes in severely obese adults

From: Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention

		Life satisfaction ^b			Physical functioning ^c			Mental health ^c
		N = 42			N = 42			N = 42
		Reg. coeff. (95% CI)	Stand. coeff.	p	Reg. coeff. (95% CI)	Stand. coeff.	p	Reg. coeff. (95% CI)	Stand. coeff.	p
Gender = male
	Unadjusted	0.31 (−0.29, 0.90)	0.16	.306	14.8 (0.9, 28.6)	0.32	.037	−1.5 (−12.1, 9.0)	−0.05	.771
	Adjusted	0.45 (−0.15, 1.05)	0.24	.140	15.2 (2.5, 27.8)	0.33	.020	1.3 (−9.6, 12.1)	0.04	.815
Age
	Unadjusted	−0.00 (−0.03, 0.03)	0.01	.928	−0.2 (−0.09, 0.4)	−0.11	.501	0.4 (−0.1, 0.8)	0.24	.122
	Adjusted	0.01 (−0.02, 0.03)	0.09	.599	−0.2 (−0.7, 0.4)	−0.08	.580	0.5 (−0.4, 0.9)	0.24	.069
Body mass index
	Unadjusted	−0.00 (−0.05, 0.04)	−0.03	.844	−1.3 (−2.2, -0.3)	−0.40	.008	0.3 (−0.5, 1.0)	0.12	.454
	Adjusted	0.02 (−0.03, 0.06)	0.13	.446	−0.9 (−1.8, 0.04)	−0.28	.060	0.6 (−0.3, 1.3)	0.23	.191
Physical activity^d
	Unadjusted	0.003 (0.000, 0.005)	0.31	.047	0.08 (0.02, 0.13)	0.39	.011	0.01 (−0.04, 0.05)	0.04	.787
	Adjusted	0.003 (0.000, 0.006)	0.39	.024	0.07 (0.01, 0.12)	0.34	.025	0.02 (−0.03, 0.07)	0.15	.376
Adjusted R²		0.06			0.29			0.01

Significant p-values (< 0.05) in bold.
^aAll variables in the first column.
^bContinuous scale. Higher scores represent higher life satisfaction.
^cMedical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 Health Survey subscales. Continuous scales. Higher scores represent higher health-related quality of life.
^dAccelerometer measured.

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