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. 2022 Oct 31;26(6):100456. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100456

Table 4.

Best-fitting linear mixed models of time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in patients with chronic spinal pain and comorbid insomnia, constructed with the aim to explore determinants for a change in MVPA in response to physical therapy treatment.

MVPA models Main effects
Model with interactions
Estimate (SE) P value Estimate (SE) P value
Final model including control variables
Sex (Male) -4.6 (2.1) .03* -4.5 (2.1) .03*
Age -0.0 (0.1) .71 -0.0 (0.1) .69
Education .62 .20
 Lower -1.7 (2.7) -7.4 (4.2)
 Bachelor 0.9 (2.1) -4.2 (3.3)
 Master or higher (reference) (reference)
Allocation -1.1 (1.9) .55 -1.1 (1.9) .56
Time 0.1 (0.8) .87 -2.2 (1.3) .85/.10
Pain duration 0.9 (1.0) .33 1.0 (1.0) .30
Education × time .10
 Lower 3.7 (2.2)
 Bachelor 3.3 (1.7)
 Master or higher (reference)
Final model after removal of the worst fitting variables
Sex (Male) -4.5 (2.0) .03* -4.5 (2.0) .03*
Education .54 .17
 Lower -2.0 (2.6) -7.6 (4.2)
 Bachelor 0.8 (2.1) -4.3 (3.3)
 Master or higher (reference) (reference)
Time 0.1 (0.8) .86 -2.2 (1.3) .85/.10
Pain duration 0.8 (0.9) .37 0.8 (0.9) .35
Education × time .10
 Lower 3.7 (2.2)
 Bachelor 3.3 (1.7)
 Master or higher (reference)

Estimates are unstandardized. MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity; SE, standard error.

p < .05.