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.