Factors Affecting Physical Activity of People with Knee Osteoarthritis in Southern Taiwan: A Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis
Table 1
The comparison of categorical variables between inactive and active physical activity groups in people with KOA (n = 188).
Variables
Total n = 188
Inactive PA n = 137
Active PA n = 51
value
Sex
0.314
Men
56
(29.8)
38
(27.7)
18
(35.3)
Women
132
(70.2)
99
(72.3)
33
(64.7)
Age range
0.001
50 to < 65 years
56
(29.8)
32
(23.4)
24
(47.1)
65 to < 75 years
82
(43.6)
60
(43.8)
22
(43.1)
≥75 years
50
(26.6)
45
(32.8)
5
(9.8)
Marital status
0.040
Without spouse
78
(41.5)
63
(46.0)
15
(29.4)
With spouse
110
(58.5)
74
(54.0)
39
(70.6)
Comorbidities
0.014
CCI <1
117
(62.2)
78
(56.9)
39
(76.5)
CCI ≥1
71
(37.8)
59
(43.1)
12
(23.5)
Types of comorbidities
Hypertension
No
103
(54.8)
70
(51.1)
33
(64.7)
0.095
Yes
85
(45.2)
67
(48.9)
18
(35.3)
Cardiovascular
No
158
(84.0)
110
(80.3)
48
(94.1)
0.021
Yes
30
(16.0)
27
(19.7)
3
(5.9)
Diabetes
No
152
(80.9)
106
(77.4)
46
(90.2)
0.047
Yes
36
(19.1)
31
(22.6)
5
(9.8)
Depression status
0.064
GDS-5 <2
158
(84.0)
111
(81.0)
47
(92.2)
GDS-5 ≥2
30
(16.0)
26
(19.0)
4
(7.8)
Body mass index
0.669
<24 kg/m2
56
(29.8)
42
(30.7)
14
(27.5)
≥24 kg/m2
132
(70.2)
95
(69.3)
37
(72.5)
Self-reported arthritis history
0.008
<5 years
91
(48.4)
57
(41.6)
34
(66.7)
5 to 10 years
56
(29.8)
45
(32.8)
11
(21.6)
≥10 years
41
(21.8)
35
(25.5)
6
(11.8)
Site of pain knee
0.038
Unilateral pain
91
(48.4)
60
(43.8)
31
(60.8)
Bilateral pain
97
(51.6)
77
(56.2)
20
(39.2)
.χ2 -tests were used to compare proportions of categorical variables. SD, standard deviation; KOA, knee osteoarthritis; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale-5.
