Table 2. Follow-up time, existing disease at baseline, % (n) with new disease diagnoses, and HSU variables by physical activity and function groups.
| Variable and groups | Group mean (SD) | Average follow up time in months (SD) | Mean (SD) number of diseases at baseline | % (N) with new disease diagnosis | Mean (SD) number of consultations/y | Mean (SD) number of prescriptions/y | Mean (SD) number of unplanned hospital admissions/y | Mean (SD) number of secondary care referrals/y |
| Counts per minute(CPM) | ||||||||
| Low (n = 69) | 83.3 (30.0) | 47 (19) | 1.8 (1.3)a | 65.2 (45) | 17.7 (11.2)b | 12.0 (13.4)b | 1.3 (1.4)a | 1.4 (1.4) |
| Medium (n = 70) | 166.8 (20.7) | 53 (11) | 1.2 (0.9) | 60.0 (42) | 13.3 (7.9) | 7.2 (7.7) | 0.8 (1.0) | 1.2 (1.0) |
| High (n = 69) | 306.3 (121.0) | 54 (11) | 1.2 (1.2) | 58.0 (40) | 14.7 (11.0) | 7.7 (12.5) | 0.6 (1.0) | 1.1 (0.9) |
| p<0.001 | p = 0.010 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.666 | p = 0.034 | p = 0.025 | p = 0.003 | p = 0.257 | |
| Steps per day (STEPS) | ||||||||
| Low (n = 64) | 2067.7 (784.6) | 47 (18)a | 1.8 (1.2)a | 68.8 (44) | 17.5 (11.4) | 12.8 (14.3)a | 1.4 (1.4)a | 1.4 (1.4) |
| Medium (n = 67) | 4196.3 (574.2) | 54 (13) | 1.2 (1.0) | 62.7 (42) | 13.8 (8.9) | 7.5 (7.9) | 0.7 (0.9) | 1.2 (1.1) |
| High (n = 70) | 7065.8 (1936) | 55 (8) | 1.1 (1.1) | 51.4 (36) | 14.4 (10.5) | 7.0 (11.6) | 0.7 (1.1) | 1.1 (0.8) |
| p<0.001 | p = 0.003 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.112 | p = 0.088 | p = 0.006 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.332 | |
| Mod-vig mins/day (MVPA) | ||||||||
| Low (n = 69) | 3.3 (2.2) | 47 (18)b | 1.8 (1.2)a | 69.8 (48) | 17.5 (10.7)d | 12.0 (13.7)a | 1.4 (1.4)a | 1.4 (1.3) |
| Medium (n = 70) | 14.4 (3.1) | 55 (12) | 1.2 (1.0) | 58.6 (41) | 14.9 (9.4) | 7.8 (7.2) | 0.8 (1.0) | 1.2 (1.1) |
| High (n = 69) | 38.7 (22.5) | 52 (10) | 1.1 (1.1) | 55.1 (38) | 13.2 (10.4) | 7.1 (12.5) | 0.6 (1.0) | 1.1 (1.0) |
| p<0.001 | p = 0.005 | P<0.001 | p = 0.190 | p = 0.043 | p = 0.030 | P<0.001 | p = 0.326 | |
| Lower limb function | ||||||||
| Low (27) | 5.0 (1.3) | 43 (20)a | 1.6 (1.2) | 66.7 (18) | 15.2 (8.3) | 12.4 (13.3) | 1.6 (1.3)d | 1.3 (1.4) |
| Medium (48) | 8.2 (0.9) | 48 (18) | 1.9 (1.3)c | 77.1 (37) | 18.7 (11.0)c | 12.5 (14.9)c | 1.1 (1.4) | 1.8 (1.5)c |
| High (138) | 11.2 (0.8) | 54 (11) | 1.2 (1.0) | 55.8 (77) | 14.1 (10.3) | 7.2 (9.6) | 0.7 (1.0) | 1.1 (1.0) |
| p<0.001 | P<0.001 | P<0.001 | p = 0.028 | p = 0.032 | p = 0.007 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.006 |
a)
Low significantly different to medium and high group.
b)
Low significantly different to medium group.
c)
Medium significantly different to high group.
d)
Low significantly different to high group.