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Table 5 Descriptive statistics in participants and nonparticipants from eligible population a

From: Combining motivational and volitional strategies to promote unsupervised walking in patients with fibromyalgia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Nonparticipant group

Participant group

Mean

(95% CI)

SD

Median

(95% CI)

Mean

(95% CI)

SD

Median

(95% CI)

Age (years)

52.41

(51.42 to 53.40)

8.79

53.17

 

51.84

(50.75 to 52.93)

9.16

52.69

 

Pain intensity

6.76

(6.56 to 6.95)

1.72

6.75

 

6.70

(6.50 to 6.90)

1.67

6.50

 

Fatigue

8.19

(7.96 to 8.42)

2.02

9.00

 

8.22

(7.99 to 8.44)

1.90

9.00

 

Fatigue upon waking

8.24

(7.99 to 8.49)

2.22

9.00

 

8.10

(7.84 to 8.36)

2.17

9.00

 

Fatigue impact perception

7.05

(6.76 to 7.34)

2.60

8.00

 

6.96

(6.62 to 7.29)

2.85

7.00

 

Cognitive problems

6.92

(6.62 to 7.22)

2.69

7.00

 

7.08

(6.77 to 7.39)

2.63

8.00

 

Sleep disorder impact perception

7.01

(6.66 to 7.35)

3.07

8.00

 

7.03

(6.70 to 7.37)

2.82

8.00

 

Cognitive problems impact perception

6.46

(6.14 to 6.79)

2.86

7.00

 

6.68

(6.35 to 7.02)

2.79

7.00

 

IPAQ-Sitting, min/wk

   

270.5

(240.5 to 300.5)

   

300.5

(240.5 to 330.5)

IPAQ-Walking, min/wk

   

150.5

(120.5 to 200.5)

   

180.5

(120.5 to 210.5)

IPAQ-Moderate activities, min/wk

   

0.5

(0.5 to 0.5)

   

0.5

(0.5 to 15.5)

IPAQ-Vigorous activities, min/wk

   

0.5

(0.5 to 0.5)

   

0.5

(0.5 to 0.5)

IPAQ-Total activities, min/wk

   

160.5

(120.5 to 210.5)

   

210.5

(180.5 to 240.5)

 

n

(%)

   

n

(%)

   

Education level

          

Literate

32

(10.4)

   

35

(12.8)

   

Primary

132

(42.9)

   

129

(47.1)

   

Secondary

86

(27.9)

   

77

(28.1)

   

University

58

(18.8)

   

33

(12)

   

Employment status

          

Working

92

(30.4)

   

85

(31.1)

   

Unemployed

59

(18.9)

   

59

(21.6)

   

Retired

25

(8.1)

   

13

(4.8)

   

Retired (pain)

32

(10.4)

   

27

(9.9)

   

Sick leave

32

(10.4)

   

18

(6.6)

   

Housewife

67

(21.8)

   

71

(26.0)

   
  1. aCI: Confidence interval; IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire; SD: Standard deviation.