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. 2022 Aug 3;10(8):1460. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10081460

Table 2.

Multivariable-adjusted associations between MVPA, and HRQoL and SF-36 domains in general population.

Model 1 a Model 2 a
Coefficient (95% CI) Coefficient (95% CI)
HRQoL b
None Referent Referent
Very low 10.821 (10.255, 11.387) 5.52 (5.00, 6.04)
Low 12.816 (12.313, 13.319) 6.40 (5.93, 6.88)
Sufficient 14.264 (13.837, 14.692) 7.33 (6.91, 7.75)
High 14.514 (13.940, 15.088) 7.03 (6.48, 7.58)
Very high 15.523 (15.113, 15.932) 7.84 (7.39, 8.29)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.182 0.418
SF-36 domains
Physical functioning b
None Referent Referent
Very low 16.50 (15.73, 17.26) 8.75 (8.01, 9.49)
Low 18.70 (18.02, 19.37) 9.52 (8.85, 10.20)
Sufficient 20.33 (19.75, 20.90) 10.44 (9.84, 11.04)
High 20.22 (19.44, 20.99) 9.43 (8.65, 10.22)
Very high 20.66 (20.11, 21.21) 9.57 (8.93, 10.21)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.269 0.393
Role-physical b
None Referent Referent
Very low 15.90 (15.09, 16.72) 8.81(8.01, 9.61)
Low 17.92 (17.20, 18.64) 9.34 (8.61, 10.07)
Sufficient 19.32 (18.71, 19.94) 10.11 (9.46, 10.76)
High 20.43 (19.60, 21.26) 10.21 (9.36, 11.06)
Very high 20.76 (20.18, 21.35) 10.08 (9.39, 10.77)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.226 0.361
Role-emotional b
None Referent Referent
Very low 9.58 (8.84, 10.31) 3.28 (2.60, 3.96)
Low 10.89 (10.24, 11.54) 3.38 (2.77, 4.00)
Sufficient 12.04 (11.48, 12.59) 4.00 (3.45, 4.54)
High 12.47 (11.72, 13.22) 3.44 (2.72, 4.15)
Very high 13.16 (12.63, 13.69) 4.03 (3.45, 4.62)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.068 0.297
Vitality b
None Referent Referent
Very low 8.37 (7.75, 8.99) 4.57 (3.92, 5.21)
Low 10.80 (10.25, 11.35) 6.24 (5.65, 6.83)
Sufficient 13.17 (12.70, 13.64) 8.09 (7.57, 8.61)
High 12.86 (12.23, 13.49) 7.64 (6.96, 8.33)
Very high 15.39 (14.95, 15.84) 9.86 (9.30, 10.42)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.113 0.265
Mental health b
None Referent Referent
Very low 6.03 (5.47, 6.59) 1.98 (1.43, 2.54)
Low 7.49 (6.99, 7.98) 2.71 (2.20, 3.22)
Sufficient 8.32 (7.90, 8.74) 3.21 (2.76, 3.66)
High 8.20 (7.63, 8.77) 2.77 (2.18, 3.36)
Very high 9.33 (8.93, 9.74) 3.92 (3.44, 4.40)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.049 0.261
Social functioning b
None Referent Referent
Very low 14.17 (13.40, 14.95) 7.05 (6.30, 7.81)
Low 15.87 (15.18, 16.56) 7.23 (6.54, 7.91)
Sufficient 17.48 (16.90, 18.07) 8.02 (7.41, 8.63)
High 18.08 (17.29, 18.86) 7.65 (6.85, 8.45)
Very high 18.45 (17.89, 19.01) 7.85 (7.20, 8.50)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.113 0.311
Bodily pain b
None Referent Referent
Very low 10.63 (9.87, 11.40) 5.69 (4.91, 6.46)
Low 12.41(11.73, 13.08) 6.72 (6.02, 7.43)
Sufficient 14.01(13.44, 14.59) 7.56 (6.94, 8.19)
High 13.88 (13.10, 14.65) 7.17 (6.35, 7.99)
Very high 14.50 (13.95, 15.05) 7.42 (6.75, 8.09)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.148 0.290
General health b
None Referent Referent
Very low 10.10 (9.45, 10.74) 4.96 (4.32, 5.60)
Low 12.57 (11.99, 13.14) 6.55 (5.96, 7.13)
Sufficient 14.98 (14.49, 15.46) 8.34 (7.83, 8.86)
High 15.09 (14.43, 15.75) 8.24 (7.56, 8.92)
Very high 17.22 (16.75, 17.68) 10.31 (9.76, 10.87)
Trend p value <0.001 <0.001
R2 0.146 0.335

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; MVPA, moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity. Scale range for HRQoL and each SF-36 domain: 0–100, higher scores indicative of better status or health. None: not reporting any MVPA; Very low: reporting >0 –<90 min/week; Low: reporting ≥ 90–<150 min/week; Sufficient: reporting 150–<300 min/week; High: reporting ≥300–<390; Very high: reporting ≥390. a Model 1: adjusted for age and sex; Model 2: further adjustment for body mass index, education, employment, smoking status, mental illness, musculoskeletal disorder, chronic illness (including any heart and respiratory conditions, diabetes and cancer) and light-intensity physical activity. b Generalised linear model coefficients; coefficients indicate mean differences (in HRQoL and SF-36 domains) between the reference category (None) and each of the other MVPA groups, e.g., a value of 3 indicates that a specific category had a mean score that is 3 units higher than the referent group.