Table 3.
Proportion of people who reached the respective thresholds in the different domains of physical activity in gainfully employed persons in Austria with and without specific chronic diseases.
| Chronic Disease | Nr of People Who Have It (Yes) or Not (No) | WRPA | TRPA | HEPA | MSPA | TPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 48.2 | 18.4 | 50.4 | 32.7 | 76.3 | |
| Any chronic disease | Yes (N = 2306) | 49.1 | 16.9 | 47.1 | 30.7 | 74.6 |
| No | 47.9 * | 18.9 * | 51.7 ** | 33.4 * | 76.9 * | |
| Bronchial asthma | Yes (N = 275) | 57.1 | 20.7 | 46.9 | 32.7 | 80.4 |
| No | 47.9 * | 18.3 | 50.6 | 32.7 | 76.1 | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Yes (N = 183) | 62.1 | 17.5 | 42.1 | 27.3 | 82.0 |
| No | 47.9 ** | 18.4 | 50.6 * | 32.8 | 76.1 | |
| Heart attack or chronic condition after heart attack | Yes (N = 28) | 50.0 | 28.6 | 44.4 | 37.0 | 75.0 |
| No | 48.2 | 18.4 | 50.5 | 32.7 | 76.3 | |
| Coronary heart diseases or angina pectoris | Yes (N = 57) | 42.1 | 24.6 | 50.9 | 29.8 | 73.7 |
| No | 48.3 | 18.3 | 50.4 | 32.7 | 76.3 | |
| Hypertension | Yes (N = 979) | 51.3 | 17.6 | 44.5 | 26.3 | 73.2 |
| No | 47.8 ** | 18.5 | 51.2 ** | 33.5 ** | 76.7 * | |
| Stroke or chronic condition after stroke | Yes (N = 16) | 64.7 | 31.3 | 41.2 | 17.6 | 81.3 |
| No | 48.2 | 18.4 | 50.4 | 32.7 | 76.3 | |
| Osteoarthritis | Yes (N = 429) | 57.5 | 20.7 | 51.6 | 34.5 | 83.0 |
| No | 47.7 ** | 18.3 | 50.4 | 32.6 | 75.9 * | |
| Chronic low back pain | Yes (N = 1586) | 56.5 | 18.3 | 45.9 | 31.8 | 77.3 |
| No | 46.2 ** | 18.4 | 51.5 ** | 32.9 | 76.0 | |
| Chronic neck pain | Yes (N = 1315) | 50.6 | 18.5 | 49.0 | 31.3 | 76.4 |
| No | 47.8 | 18.4 | 50.7 | 32.9 | 76.3 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes (N = 148) | 50.7 | 19.6 | 42.6 | 25.7 | 69.6 |
| No | 48.2 * | 18.4 | 50.6 | 32.8 | 76.4 | |
| Allergy (coryza, food, dermatitis) | Yes (N = 2115) | 46.6 | 17.3 | 52.1 | 36.2 | 76.5 |
| No | 48.8 * | 18.8 | 49.9 | 31.4 ** | 76.2 | |
| Hepatic cirrhosis | Yes (N = 12) | 58.3 | 41.7 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 91.7 |
| No | 48.2 | 18.3 | 50.4 | 32.7 | 76.3 | |
| Urinary incontinence | Yes (N = 51) | 62.0 | 7.8 | 35.3 | 13.7 | 79.5 |
| No | 48.1 | 18.5 | 50.5 * | 32.8 * | 76.3 | |
| Kidney disease or renal insufficiency | Yes (N = 29) | 44.7 | 17.9 | 66.7 | 41.0 | 71.7 |
| No | 48.2 | 18.4 | 50.4 * | 32.6 | 76.5 * | |
| Depression | Yes (N = 346) | 51.2 | 16.5 | 39.0 | 20.5 | 71.7 |
| No | 48.1 * | 18.5 | 50.9 ** | 33.2 ** | 76.5 * | |
| Chronic headache | Yes (N = 496) | 56.6 | 15.9 | 47.8 | 34.7 | 80.8 |
| No | 47.7 ** | 18.5 | 50.6 | 32.5 | 76.0 * | |
| Gastric or duodenal ulcers | Yes (N = 142) | 58.0 | 16.2 | 44.8 | 35.2 | 81.1 |
| No | 48.1 | 18.4 | 50.5 | 32.6 | 76.2 |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001, WRPA = work-related physical activity (mostly physically active when working); TRPA = transport-related physical activity (upper quintile of MET-minutes/week spent with walking and cycling); HEPA = health-enhancing physical activity (at least 150 min per week moderate PA or cycling); MSPA = muscle-strengthening physical activity (at least twice per week muscle-strengthening activity); TPA = total physical activity (mostly physically active when working OR complying with HEPA guidelines).