Table 2.

Bivariate correlations between social and biomedical characteristics and measures of physical activity and physical function. When not stated otherwise, the values represent Pearson moment correlation coefficients.

	Physical Activity		Physical Functioning
N=47	PAEE†	# of Steps	HAQ	Gait Speed	5-Chair Rise	Single Leg Stance
Age	−.238*	−.250*	.266*	−.253*	.228	−.286*
BMI	−.027	−.178	.104	−.357**	.115	−.231
Education	.266*	.312*	−.279*	.342**	−.377**	.236
Marital Status ‡	−.187	−.036	.087	−.074	.022	.034
Comorbidities ‡	−.109	−.277*	.341**	−.170	.334*	−.075
DAS-28	−.068	−.019	.271*	−.170	.195	−.271*
RA Duration	−.091	−.299*	.370**	.063	.423**	−.225

^†Square root of daily energy expenditure during moderate physical activity;

^‡Spearman Rho;

^*p < .05;

^**p < .01