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