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Table 2 Baseline vs. 2-year follow-up comparison of physical activity and health-related quality of life in adults (n = 331)

From: Analysis of different domains of physical activity with health-related quality of life in adults: 2-year cohort

 

Baseline

Follow-up

p value*

Mean (SD)

Median (Q1–Q3)

Min./Max

Mean (SD)

Median (Q1–Q3)

Min./Max

Physical activity, score

       

 Occupational PA

2.9 (0.7)

3.0 (2.5–3.5)

1.0–4.9

2.7 (0.5)

2.8 (2.4–3.0)

1.3–4.3

< 0.001

 Leisure sports practice

1.9 (0.6)

1.8 (1.5–2.3)

1.0–4.3

2.0 (0.5)

2.0 (1.8–2.3)

1.0–4.0

0.068

 Leisure and locomotion PA

2.0 (0.7)

2.0 (1.5–2.5)

1.0–4.8

2.2 (0.6)

2.3 (1.8–2.8)

1.0–4.0

< 0.001

 Total PA

6.9 (1.4)

6.8 (5.9–7.6)

3.5–11.3

6.9 (1.2)

7.0 (6.1–7.6)

3.5–10.1

0.423

HRQoL, score

       

 Functional capacity

71.6 (27.7)

80.0 (55.0–95.0)

0.0–100.0

77.0 (12.0)

80.0 (72.0–80.0)

16.0–100.0

0.067

 Physical limitation

72.6 (42.8)

100.0 (25.0–100.0)

0.0–100.0

77.0 (22.5)

85.0 (70.0–90.0)

0.0–100.0

0.259

 Body pain

63.1 (26.8)

62.0 (51.0–84.0)

0.0–100.0

76.9 (41.1)

100.0 (75.0–100.0)

0.0–100.0

< 0.001

 General health

68.3 (20.5)

72.0 (57.0–82.0)

0.0–100.0

59.8 (19.3)

62.0 (51.0–62.0)

0.0–100.0

< 0.001

 Vitality

70.8 (19.9)

75.0 (60.0–85.0)

0.0–100.0

64.5 (16.6)

62.0 (57.0–75.0)

0.0–100.0

< 0.001

 Social aspects

81.6 (23.7)

87.5 (75.0–100.0)

0.0–100.0

72.6 (14.3)

75.0 (65.0–80.0)

10.0–100.0

< 0.001

 Emotional aspects

81.8 (37.5)

100.0 (100.0–100.0)

0.0–100.0

78.3 (17.1)

75.0 (75.0–100.0)

12.5–100.0

< 0.012

 Mental health

72.6 (19.9)

76.0 (64.0–88.0)

8.0–100.0

88.7 (30.9)

100.0 (100.0–100.0)

0.0–100.0

< 0.001

  1. PA, physical activity; SD, standard deviation; Q1–Q3, values from 1st and 3rd quartiles; Min./Max., minimum and maximum observed values
  2. *Wilcoxon paired test