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Table 1 Descriptive of participants (N = 66)

From: Health-related quality of life associated with fatigue, physical activity and activity pacing in adults with chronic conditions

 

All Participants

Number

66

Age (years)

54(29)

Body Mass (kg)

70(16)

Height (cm)

166.52±8.63

BMI (kg×m−2)

27.4(5.8)

Valid Actigraph Days

8(0)

Biological Sex

 Female

60 (86.4%)

 Male

6 (9.1%)

Employment status

 Full-time

12 (18.2%)

 Part-time

11 (16.7%)

 Not Employed

11 (16.7%)

 Retired

11 (16.7%)

 Student

19 (28.8%)

 Prefer not to say

2 (3.0%)

Education

 Secondary School

4 (6.1%)

 Sixth from College

13 (19.7%)

 Vocation Qualification

5 (7.6%)

 Undergraduate University

21 (31.8%)

 Postgraduate

23 (34.8%)

Marital Status

 Married

25 (37.9%)

 Cohabiting

11 (16.7%)

 Single

23 (34.8%)

 Separated

2 (3.0%)

 Divorced

4 (6.1%)

 Prefer not to say

1 (1.5%)

Duration of Condition

 3–6 months

2 (3.0%)

 6–12 months

2 (3.0%)

 1–2 years

6 (9.1%)

 Over 2 years

56 (84.8%)

Length of Time Pacing Advice Received (For the group that only received advice n=25)

 1–6 months

9 (36.0%)

 6–12 months

3 (12.0%)

 1–5 years

11 (44.0%)

 5–10 years

2 (8.0%)

Fatigue

6.11(2.11)

Engagement in Activity Pacing

17.67±5.83

Perceived Risk of Overactivity

8(2)

Self-regulation of PA

31.25±10.63

Self-reported PA

3048.51(3009.62)

Device-based PA

12.87±6.45

Overall HRQoL

55.03±17.95

Physical well-being

13.95±6.91

Social Well-being

15.18±5.89

Emotional Well-being

12.67±5.03

Functional Well-being

12.71±6.23

  1. Values presented are M±SD for normally distributed variables, Mdn (IQR) for non-normally distributed variables or N (%) for categorial variables; BMI body mass index, kg kilograms, cm centimetres, m2 metres squared, HRQoL health-related quality of life, PA physical activity