Self-reported physical activity correlates in Swedish adults with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study

BMC Neurology

Table 3 Physical activity regression models for persons with different disease severity

Multiple regression, physical activity (PA) dependent variable^a
	Minimal & Mild MS		Moderate & Severe MS
	Factors with p < 0.20 (n = 196)		Factors with p < 0.20 (n = 73)
Independent variables	β	P-value	β	P-value
Age	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Gender	0.05	0.425	- 0.08	0.381
Employment	0.34	0.000*	0.15	0.132
Children at home	- 0.05	0.434	n.a.	n.a.
Education	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Progressive MS	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Activity limitation	0.26	0.000*	0.26	0.059
MSIS-29 psychological	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Fatigue	n.a.	n.a.	0.16	0.099
Self-efficacy for PA	0.16	0.016*	0.25	0.027*
Falls self-efficacy	n.a.	n.a.	0.24	0.110
Social support, family	n.a.	n.a.	- 0.06	0.552
Enjoyment of PA	0.13	0.043*	n.a.	n.a.
	R² = 0.39, F(5,2) = 26.1, p = 0.000		R² = 0.41, F(5,7) = 11.1, p = 0.000

β = Standardized beta coefficient. * = p < 0.05. R ² adjusted R square, MSIS-29 Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale
Minimal & Mild MS = MSIS-29 physical scale ≤50. Moderate & Severe MS = MSIS-29 physical scale >50
^aPhysical activity was measured using the Physical Activity Disability Survey – Revised

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