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. 2014 Apr 11;15:120. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-120

Table 4.

Descriptive statistics in eligible and noneligible populations a

Variables Noneligible
Eligible
Mean (95% CI) SD Median (95% CI) Mean (95% CI) SD Median (95% CI)
Age (years)
53.51
(52.59 to 54.42)
8.52
54.24
 
52.14
(51.41 to 52.87)
8.96
52.91
 
Pain intensity
6.63
(6.43 to 6.83)
1.82
6.62
 
6.73
(6.59 to 6.87)
1.70
6.75
 
Fatigue
8.01
(7.79 to 8.23)
2.01
8.00
 
8.20
(8.36 to 8.39)
1.96
9.00
 
Fatigue upon waking
7.99
(7.74 to 8.25)
2.37
9.00
 
8.17
(8.00 to 8.25)
2.20
9.00
 
Fatigue impact perception
6.78
(6.48 to 7.08)
2.77
7.00
 
7.01
(6.78 to 7.23)
2.72
7.00
 
Cognitive problems
6.77
(6.48 to 7.05)
2.62
7.00
 
7.00
(6.78 to 7.21)
2.66
8.00
 
Sleeping disorder impact perception
7.07
(6.75 to 7.38)
2.94
8.00
 
7.02
(6.70 to 7.26)
2.95
8.00
 
Cognitive problems impact perception
6.30
(6.00 to 6.61)
2.83
7.00
 
6.57
(6.34 to 6.80)
2.83
7.00
 
IPAQ-Sitting, mi/wk
 
 
 
240.5
(240.5 to 300.5)
 
 
 
300.5
(240.5 to 300.5)
IPAQ-Walking, min/wk
 
 
 
300.5
(245.5 to 350.5)
 
 
 
180.5
(140.5 to 180.5)
IPAQ-Moderate activities, min/wk
 
 
 
0.5
(0.5 to 60.5)
 
 
 
0.5
(0.5 to 0.5)
IPAQ-Vigorous activities, min/wk
 
 
 
0.5
(0.5 to 0.5)
 
 
 
0.5
(0.5 to 0.5)
IPAQ-Total activities, min/wk
 
 
 
383.5
(300.5 to 420.5)
 
 
 
180.5
(150.5 to 210.5)
 
n
(%)
 
 
 
n
(%)
 
 
 
Education level
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Literate
42
(12.5)
 
 
 
67
(11.5)
 
 
 
Primary
138
(40.9)
 
 
 
261
(44.8)
 
 
 
Secondary
106
(31.5)
 
 
 
163
(28.0)
 
 
 
University
51
(15.1)
 
 
 
91
(15.6)
 
 
 
Employment status
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Working
88
(26.3)
 
 
 
177
(30.5)
 
 
 
Unemployed
63
(18.8)
 
 
 
118
(20.4)
 
 
 
Retired
26
(7.8)
 
 
 
38
(6.6)
 
 
 
Retired (pain)
39
(11.6)
 
 
 
59
(10.2)
 
 
 
Sick leave
32
(9.6)
 
 
 
50
(8.6)
 
 
 
Housewife 87 (26.0)       138 (23.8)      

aCI: Confidence interval; IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire; SD: Standard deviation.