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. 2023 Jul 10;24:142. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02097-3

Table 2.

Clinical Outcomes at baseline and three months

Baseline Three Months Mean Difference
(95%CI)
P-value
CAT, n = 29 11.97 (7.6) 10.62 (7.6) -1.35 (-3.3 to 0.6) 0.22

mMRC, n = 30

median [IQR]

1 [1] 1 [1] N/A 0.13
Number (%) score
 0 8 (28%) 10 (33%) N/A
 1 16 (53%) 15 (50%)
 2 3 (10%) 5 (17%)
 3 3 (10%) 0 (0%)
 4 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
PAM, n = 30 69.2 (18.1) 68.1 (17.8) -1.12 (-5.6 to 7.8) 0.73
Number (%) level
 Level 1 3 (10%) 3 (10%)
 Level 2 4 (13%) 4 (13%)
 Level 3 10 (33%) 13 (43%)
 Level 4 13 (43%) 10 (33%)
AAQ time spent in activity, minutes
 Walking n = 29 520 (1146) 451 (637) -68 (-619 to 482) 0.80
 Gardening n = 28 60 (104) 68 (92) 8 (-40 to 56) 0.74
 Vigorous PA n = 30 117 (165) 93 (126) -25 (-73 to 23) 0.30
 Moderate PA n = 28 79 (162) 118 (145) 39 (-13 to 90) 0.14
AAQ median number of sessions [IQR]
 Walking n = 28 6 [6] 7 [7] N/A 0.86
 Gardening n = 27 0 [2] 0 [2] 0.16
 Vigorous PA n = 29 1 [4] 2 [4] 0.95
 Moderate PA n = 28 0 [2] 0 [3] 0.08
AAQ meeting PA guidelinesa, n = 26
 Number (%) completing sufficient physical activity minutes per week 23 (89%) 21 (81%) N/A 0.63
 Number (%) sedentary 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1.00
Pedometer daily step count, n = 23 6180 (3785) 5916 (3203) -266 (-956 to 423) 0.43
PASOCQ, n = 28
Number (%) level 2 (7%) 2 (7%)
 Pre-contemplation 5 (18%) 3 (11%) N/A N/A
 Contemplation 6 (21%) 3 (11%)
 Preparation 1 (4%) 2 (7%)
 Decision/Action Maintenance 14 (50%) 18 (64%)

Data presented as mean (SD) unless indicated otherwise

Abbreviations: AAQ Active Australia Questionnaire, CAT COPD Assessment Test, IQR interquartile range, mMRC Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale, PA physical activity, PAM Patient Activation Measure, PASOCQ Physical Activity Stages of Change Questionnaire, SD Standard deviation

aAustralian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines29