Table 2.
Experiences and satisfaction of axial SpA patients with current SGE in 4 regions in The Netherlandsa
| Overall (n = 118) | R1 (n = 43) | R2 (n = 17) | R3 (n = 35) | R4 (n = 23) | P b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall intensity | ||||||
| Too high | 11/112 (9.8) | 4/41 (9.8) | 0/14 (0) | 5/34 (14.7) | 2/23 (8.7) | 0.43 |
| Just right | 84/112 (75) | 31/41 (75.6) | 11/14 (78.6) | 27/34 (79.4) | 15/23 (65.2) | 0.71 |
| Too low | 17/112 (15.2) | 6/41 (14.6) | 3/14 (21.4) | 2/34 (5.9) | 6/23 (26.1) | 0.18 |
| Overall duration | ||||||
| Minutes | 115 | 135 | 100 | 135 | 90 | |
| Too long | 9/111 (8.1) | 5/41 (12.2) | 1/15 (6.7) | 3/32 (9.4) | 0/23 (0) | 0.39 |
| Just right | 93/111 (83.8) | 36/41 (87.8) | 12/15 (80) | 28/32 (87.5) | 17/23 (73.9) | 0.64 |
| Too short | 9/111 (8.1) | 0/41 (0) | 2/15 (13.3) | 1/32 (3.1) | 6/23 (26.1) | 0.001 |
| Overall load | ||||||
| Too heavy | 15/117 (12.8) | 6/43 (14) | 1/17 (5.9) | 4/34 (11.4) | 4/23 (17.4) | 0.73 |
| Just right | 89/117 (76.1) | 31/43 (72.1) | 12/17 (70.6) | 29/34 (82.9) | 17/23 (73.9) | 0.67 |
| Too easy | 13/117 (11.1) | 6/43 (14) | 4/17 (23.6) | 1/34 (2.9) | 2/23 (9.7) | 0.13 |
| Mobility exercises | ||||||
| Too much attention | 2/114 (1.8) | 0/41 (0) | 0/15 (0) | 2/35 (5.7) | 0/23 (0) | 0.19 |
| Just right attention | 102/114 (89.5) | 37/41 (90.2) | 11/15 (73.3) | 32/35 (91.4) | 22/23 (95.7) | 0.03 |
| Too little attention | 10/114 (8.8) | 4/41 (9.8) | 4/15 (26.7) | 1/35 (2.9) | 1/23 (4.3) | 0.07 |
| Strengthening exercises | ||||||
| Too much attention | 1/115 (0.9) | 0/42 (0) | 0/15 (0) | 1/35 (2.9) | 0/23 (0) | 0.50 |
| Enough attention | 90/115 (78.3) | 32/42 (76.2) | 11/15 (73.3) | 28/35 (80) | 19/23 (82.6) | 0.55 |
| Too little attention | 24/115 (20.9) | 10/42 (23.8) | 4/15 (26.7) | 6/35 (17.1) | 4/23 (17.4) | 0.88 |
| Cardiorespiratory exercises | ||||||
| Too much attention | 1/114 (0.9) | 1/42 (2.4) | 0/15 (0) | 0/35 (0) | 0/22 (0) | 0.62 |
| Enough attention | 82/114 (71.9) | 29/42 (69) | 11/15 (73.3) | 28/35 (80) | 14/22 (63.6) | 0.37 |
| Too little attention | 31/114 (27.2) | 12/42 (28.6) | 4/15 (26.7) | 7/35 (20) | 8/22 (36.4) | 0.64 |
| Opportunities personal exercise | ||||||
| Too little | 18/116 (15.5) | 9/43 (20.9) | 0/16 (0) | 4/35 (11.4) | 5/22 (22.7) | 0.15 |
| Sufficient | 49/116 (42.2) | 20/43 (46.5) | 9/16 (56.3) | 11/35 (31.4) | 9/22 (40.9) | 0.41 |
| Not necessary | 49/116 (42.2) | 14/43 (32.6) | 7/16 (43.8) | 20/35 (57.1) | 8/22 (36.4) | 0.15 |
| Experienced effects | ||||||
| No deterioration | 96/118 (81.4) | 32/43 (74.4) | 14/17 (82.4) | 29/35 (82.9) | 21/23 (91.3) | 0.40 |
| Less stiffness | 70/118 (59.3) | 26/43 (60.5) | 11/17 (64.7) | 16/35 (45.7) | 17/23 (73.9) | 0.18 |
| More endurance | 31/118 (26.3) | 13/43 (30.2) | 5/17 (29.4) | 8/35 (22.9) | 5/23 (21.7) | 0.83 |
| Less pain | 23/118 (19.5) | 10/43 (23.3) | 3/17 (17.6) | 6/35 (17.1) | 4/23 (17.4) | 0.89 |
| More strength | 21/118 (17.8) | 7/43 (16.3) | 3/17 (17.6) | 6/35 (17.1) | 5/23 (21.7) | 0.96 |
| Less medication | 20/118 (16.9) | 9/43 (20.9) | 2/17 (11.8) | 6/35 (17.1) | 3/23 (13) | 0.79 |
| Other | 34/118 (28.8) | 14/43 (32.6) | 8/17 (47.1) | 7/35 (20) | 5/23 (21.7) | 0.18 |
| None | 4/118 (3.4) | 2/43 (4.7) | 0/17 (0) | 2/35 (5.7) | 0/23 (0) | 0.53 |
| SGE grade | ||||||
| Median (IQR) | 7 (7–8) | 8 (7–8) | 7 (6–8) | 8 (7–8) | 7 (7–8) | 0.47 |
| Grade ≥7 | 103/118 (87.2) | 36/43 (83.7) | 12/17 (70.6) | 34/35 (97.2) | 20/23 (91.2) | 0.04 |
a
Values are the number/total number (%) of participants unless indicated otherwise. SpA = spondyloarthritis; SGE = supervised group exercise; IQR = interquartile range.
b
P value of chi‐square test for categorical data and of one‐way analysis of variance for continuous data. P < 0.05 indicates a significant difference between the 4 regions.