Table 3.
Comparison of physical activity participation between group 1 (veterans with lower limb amputation) and group 2 (able-bodied controls).
| Variable | Group 1 (n=79), median (IQR) | Group 2 (n=82), median (IQR) | P valuea | ||||
| Total physical activity level (METb-minutes/week) | 1913.6 (3506.9-515.8) | 4857.3 (8296.0-1008.4)c | <.001 | ||||
| Physical activity domain ( MET-minutes/week) |
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Work | 0.0 (0.0-611.5) | 590.6 (0.0-3956.8)c | <.001 | |||
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Transport | 0.0 (0.0-207.9) | 155.9 (0.0-462.6)c | .003 | |||
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Domestic and garden | 756 (401.6-2236.5) | 787.0 (265.8-2457.0) | .79 | |||
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Leisure | 0.0 (0.0-140.9) | 0.0 (0.0-359.8) | .06 | |||
| Physical activity intensity ( MET-minutes/week) |
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Total walking | 145.5 (0.0-644.5) | 519.6 (64.9-1164.2)c | .004 | |||
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Total moderate-intensity activity | 1134.0 (476.4-3039.6) | 1260.0 (584.8-3169.7) | .21 | |||
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Total vigorous-intensity activity | 0.0 (0.0-189.0) | 126.0 (0.0-3024.0)c | <.001 | |||
aStatistical significance was assessed using the Mann-Whitney U test for comparisons between group 1 and group 2.
bMET: metabolic equivalent of task.
cStatistical significance at P<.05.