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. 2020 Oct 30;15(10):e0241641. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241641

Table 5. Strength of association of the QPAR items with outcome measures.

QPAR Item Age CDR FAQ FCI MoCA mPPT SPPB SPSM PPB-Assembly TUG UPDRS Fried
Sitting activities (Q1) -.086 (.169) -.305 (< .001) -.395 (< .001) -.148 (.078) .340 (< .001) .227 (< .001) .217 (.001) .064 (.322) .219 (.021) -.096 (.167) -.226 (< .001) -.251 (< .001)
Walking (Q2) -.247 (< .001) -.167 (.008) -.176 (.005) -.184 (.028) .161 (.010) .322 (< .001) .311 (< .001) .239 (< .001) .120 (.210) -.224 (.001) -.112 (.088) -.236 (< .001)
Light Activities (Q3) -.128 (.040) -.246 (< .001) -.258 (< .001) -.200 (.017) .282 (< .001) .311 (< .001) .315 (< .001) .323 (< .001) .219 (.022) -.261 (< .001) -.110 (.093) -.351 (< .001)
Moderate Activities (Q4) -.157 (.012) -.197 (.002) -.223 (< .001) -.211 (.012) .213 (.001) .305 (< .001) .315 (< .001) .285 (< .001) .260 (.006) -.221 (.001) -.184 (.005) -.345 (< .001)
Strenuous Activities (Q5) -.252 (< .001) -.251 (< .001) -.261 (< .001) -.157 (.061) .243 (< .001) .334 (< .001) .328 (< .001) .352 (< .001) .372 (< .001) -.122 (.079) -.121 (.079) -.390 (< .001)
Strength/Endurance (Q6) -.086 (.169) -.145 (.021) -.127 (.044) -.126 (.135) .120 (.056) .164 (.009) .172 (.007) .249 (< .001) .195 (.041) .016 (.821) -.117 (.075) -.198 (.006)
Flexibility Exercises (Q7) -.047 (.459) -.112 (.074) -.122 (.052) -.225 (.007) .176 (.005) .118 (.062) .093 (.143) .071 (.271) .287 (.002) -.084 (.223) -.031 (.634) -.107 (.097)
Light Housework (Q8) -.304 (< .001) -.391 (< .001) -.445 (< .001) -.114 (.176) .378 (< .001) .402 (< .001) .403 (< .001) .171 (.008) .216 (.024) -.304 (< .001) -.268 (< .001) -.348 (< .001)
Moderate Housework (Q9) -.256 (< .001) -.299 (< .001) -.316 (< .001) -.167 (.047) .243 (.002) .337 (< .001) .316 (< .001) .129 (.046) .158 (.098) -.267 (< .001) -.210 (.001) -.272 (< .001)
Heavy Housework (Q10) -.206 (.001) -.232 (< .001) -.205 (.001) -.113 (.180) .196 (.002) .310 (< .001) .300 (< .001) .342 (< .001) .186 (.052) -.210 (.002) -.183 (.005) .272 (< .001)

NOTE: ρ-coefficient (p-value); Bold represents significance after correction for multiple comparisons (corrected p < .004).

KEY: QPAR = Quick Physical Activity Rating; CDR = Clinical Dementia Rating; MoCA = Montreal Cognitive Assessment; FAQ = Functional Activities Questionnaire; FCI = Functional Comorbidity Index; mPPT = Mini Physical Performance Test; SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery; SPSM = Short Portable Sarcopenia Measure; PPB = Purdue Pegboard; TUG = Timed Up and Go; UPDRS = United Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale.