Table V. Relative risks (RR) for not adhering to ten or more exercise sessions during an exercise therapy and education program for individuals with comorbidities compared to individuals without comorbidities.
Attending <10 exercise sessions, n (%) | Unadjusted RR (95% CI) | Adjusted* RR (95% CI) | |
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No comor, n=12,128 | 2,161 (18) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
HT, n=5,716 | 925 (16) | 0.91 (0.85 to 0.97) | 1.02 (0.95 to 1.09) |
HT + DM, n=729 | 85 (12) | 0.65 (0.53 to 0.80) | 0.74 (0.61 to 0.91) |
HT + HD, n=630 | 100 (16) | 0.89 (0.74 to 1.07) | 1.06 (0.88 to 1.27) |
Resp, n=558 | 94 (17) | 0.94 (0.78 to 1.14) | 1.02 (0.85 to 1.23) |
HD, n=551 | 74 (13) | 0.75 (0.61 to 0.94) | 0.88 (0.71 to 1.09) |
Neu, n=508 | 95 (19) | 1.05 (0.87 to 1.26) | 1.06 (0.88 to 1.28) |
RA, n=501 | 95 (19) | 1.06 (0.88 to 1.28) | 1.09 (0.91 to 1.31) |
Ulcer, n=447 | 82 (18) | 1.03 (0.85 to 1.326) | 1.03 (0.85 to 1.26) |
Dep, n=408 | 106 (26) | 1.46 (1.23 to 1.73) | 1.32 (1.11 to 1.57) |
DM, n=358 | 80 (22) | 1.26 (1.03 to 1.53) | 1.36 (1.12 to 1.65) |
HT + Resp, n=323 | 55 (17) | 0.96 (0.75 to 1.22) | 1.16 (0.92 to 1.46) |
HT + RA, n=275 | 56 (20) | 1.15 (0.90 to 1.45) | 1.27 (1.01 to 1.60) |
HT + Neu, n=274 | 56 (20) | 1.14 (0.90 to 1.45) | 1.27 (1.00 to 1.60) |
HT + Ulcer, n=254 | 34 (13) | 0.75 (0.55 to 1.03) | 0.89 (0.66 to 1.21) |
Cancer, n=234 | 38 (16) | 0.91 (0.68 to 1.22) | 1.01 (0.76 to 1.35) |
HT + Dep, n=203 | 61 (30) | 1.69 (1.37 to 2.09) | 1.75 (1.41 to 2.17) |
HT + Cancer, n=137 | 9 (7) | 0.37 (0.20 to 0.70) | 0.45 (0.24 to 0.84) |
HT + HD + DM, n=117 | 23 (20) | 1.10 (0.76 to 1.59) | 1.30 (0.92 to 1.86) |
Anemia, n=83 | 15 (18) | 1.01 (0.64 to 1.60) | 1.09 (0.69 to 1.71) |
HT + Ren/Liv. n=79 | 9 (11) | 0.64 (0.34 to 1.18) | 0.70 (0.38 to 1.29) |
Number of comorbidities | |||
1 comorbidity, n=9,441 | 1,575 (17) | 0.93 (0.87 to 0.98) | 1.01 (0.95 to 1.08) |
2 comorbidities, n=3,838 | 665 (17) | 0.96 (0.89 to 1.04) | 1.09 (1.01 to 1.18) |
3 comorbidities, n=1,173 | 174 (15) | 0.82 (0.71 to 0.95) | 0.94 (0.81 to 1.08) |
≥4 comorbidities, n=392 | 79 (20) | 1.12 (0.91 to 1.36) | 1.24 (1.02 to 1.52) |
n: Number, CI: Confidence interval. Comor: Comorbidities, HT: Hypertension, DM: Diabetes mellitus 1 and 2, Resp: Respiratory disease, HD: Heart disease, Neu: Neurologic disease, RA: Rheumatoid arthritis, Dep: Depression, Ren/Liv: Renal and/or liver disease.
Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, educational level, not born in Denmark, civil status, physical activity, problems in other joints, use of analgesics, and number of bodily pain areas. Estimates in bold reflect statistical significance (p < 0.05).