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Table 2 Variables (from 2010) associated with meeting MVPA recommendations on both occasions (n = 389) vs. not meeting MVPA at any occasion (n = 211) (2010 and 2017). A logistic regression model adjusted for age, gender, and smoking habits

From: Physical activity in established rheumatoid arthritis and variables associated with maintenance of physical activity over a seven-year period – a longitudinal observational study

2010

 

na

OR

95% CI

p-value

Age

 

594

0.979

0.969–0.989

< 0.001

Gender

men

164

1

  
 

women

430

1.176

0.801–1.726

0.407

Smoking habits

Non smoker

251

1

  
 

Smoker

92

0.591

0.357–0.980

0.041

 

Previous smoker

251

0.743

0.507–1.089

0.128

Disease duration, years

 

594

0.996

0.953–1.042

0.875

BMI

18.5–24.9, %

262

1

  
 

< 18.5, %

4

1.050

0.102–10.758

0.968

 

25.0–29.9, %

222

0.503

0.334–0.757

0.001

 

≥30, %

81

0.242

0.141–0.414

< 0.001

Cardiovasc

no

361

1

  
 

yes

225

0.484

0.330–0.709

< 0.001

Pulmonary

no

545

1

  
 

yes

44

0.483

0.256–0.911

0.025

TJC

 

587

0.960

0.934–0.987

0.004

SJC

 

587

0.959

0.927–0.992

0.015

PatGA (0–10)

 

583

0.883

0.819–0.952

0.001

Pain (0–10)

 

581

0.908

0.846–0.974

0.007

Fatigue (0–10)

 

585

0.885

0.830–0.944

< 0.001

HAQ (0–3)

 

589

0.476

0.344–0.658

< 0.001

EQ 5D (0–1)

 

578

4.689

2.060–10.677

< 0.001

Tender regions (0–18)

 

594

0.903

0.862–0.946

< 0.001

DMARD

No DMARD

107

1

  
 

cDMARDb

309

0.886

0.549–1.432

0.622

 

Biologicb

153

0.867

0.504–1.494

0.608

 

Only CS

18

0.490

0.174–1.383

0.178

  1. a included in the multivariate analyses, bwith and without corticosteroids
  2. BMI Body mass index, TJC Tender joint count, SJC Swollen joint count, PatGA Patient Global Assessment, NRS Numeric rating scale, HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire, EQ. 5D Euroqol 5 Dimensions, DMARDs Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, cDMARDs Conventional DMARDs, CS Corticosteroids