Table 2.
Functional fitness in HCWs with nonsevere and severe COVID-19.
| Categories | All (N = 446) | Median (IQR) | β (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonsevere (N = 162) | Severe (N = 189) | Nonsevere (N = 114) | Severe (N = 189) | P | ||
| Muscle strength test | ||||||
| Grip strength test, N | 25.5 (21.2, 30.5) | 25.9 (21.4, 29.9) | 25.3 (21.3, 30.7) | 0 | 0.21 (-0.98, 1.41) | 0.726 |
| 30-second elbow flexion test, n | 19.0 (15.0, 20.5) | 18.0 (15.0, 24.0) | 19.0 (15.0, 23.0) | 0 | 0.21 (-0.83, 1.24) | 0.693 |
| 30-second chair stand, n | 17.0 (15.0, 20.5) | 18.0 (15.0, 21.0) | 17.0 (15.0, 20.0) | 0 | -0.50 (-1.50, 0.50) | 0.328 |
| 2-minute step test, n | 93.0 (80.0, 107.0) | 95.0 (83.0, 108.0) | 92.0 (79.0, 107.0) | 0 | -1.62 (-5.60, 2.36) | 0.423 |
| Flexibility test | ||||||
| Back scratch test (left) | -1.0 (-8.0, 3.0) | 0.0 (-5.9, 3.4) | -2.8 (-10.1, 2.6) | 0 | -0.76 (-2.51, 0.99) | 0.392 |
| Back scratch test (right) | 2.0 (-2.1, 5.0) | 2.5 (0.0, 5.2) | 1.7 (-4.3, 4.4) | 0 | -1.01 (-2.39, 0.36) | 0.147 |
| Chair sit-and-reach test, cm | 1.5 (-2.0, 6.5) | 2.3 (0.0, 7.0) | 1.0 (-3.5, 6.5) | 0 | 0.05 (-2.38, 2.48) | 0.969 |
| Agility/dynamic balance | ||||||
| Functional reach test, cm | 27.0 (22.2, 31.0) | 27.0 (22.0, 30.0) | 27.0 (23.0, 31.0) | 0 | 0.51 (-0.97, 1.99) | 0.500 |
| YBT | ||||||
| Anterior-La | 73.1 (69.0, 80.0) | 73.0 (69.4, 79.0) | 73.5 (68.0, 80.0) | 0 | 0.56 (-1.13, 2.26) | 0.512 |
| Posterolateral-L | 76.0 (70.2, 81.0) | 75.9 (71.0, 81.0) | 77.0 (70.0, 81.0) | 0 | 0.52 (-1.40, 2.45) | 0.595 |
| Posteromedial-L | 64.0 (54.9, 71.8) | 64.0 (56.0, 71.0) | 77.0 (70.0, 81.0) | 0 | 1.01 (-1.67, 3.71) | 0.460 |
| Anterior-Rb | 75.0 (69.5, 80.0) | 75.0 (70.5, 80.0) | 75.0 (69.0, 80.0) | 0 | -0.27 (-1.85, 1.31) | 0.731 |
| Posterolateral-R | 78.0 (71.5, 83.0) | 78.0 (73.0, 83.0) | 78.0 (71.0, 84.0) | 0 | 0.00 (-1.87, 1.87 | 0.999 |
| Posteromedial-R | 62.0 (54.0, 70.0) | 61.0 (54.0, 81.0) | 63.0 (54.0, 71.0) | 0 | 1.29 (-1.42, 3.99) | 0.351 |
| Leg length | 79.0 (76.8, 81.5) | 79.0 (76.8, 81.0) | 79.0 (76.8, 81.6) | 0 | 0.25 (-0.28, 0.77) | 0.358 |
| Composite score-L | 211.8 (196.6, 227.0) | 211.0 (197.9, 228.4) | 212.0 (196.5, 227.9) | 0 | 2.10 (-2.80, 7.00) | 0.400 |
| Composite score-R | 214.0 (197.0, 229.6) | 214.0 (197.9, 228.4) | 214.0 (196.0, 230.0) | 0 | 1.01 (-4.01, 6.03) | 0.692 |
| Ratio of composite score to leg length-L | 0.9 (0.8, 0.9) | 0.9 (0.8, 0.9) | 0.9 (0.8, 0.9) | 0 | 0.01 (-0.01, 0.02) | 0.533 |
| Ratio of composite score to leg length-R | 0.9 (0.8, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.8, 1.0) | 0.9 (0.8, 1.0) | 0 | 0.00 (-0.02, 0.02) | 0.931 |
Abbreviations: HCWs, healthcare workers; IQR, interquartile range
a
L-reach distance by left leg. bR-reach distance by right leg.
The models adjusted for age, sex, education, roles in work, body mass index (BMI), smoking habit, and comorbidities.