Table 2 Association between physical activity and demographic and health status characteristics.

From: A longitudinal investigation of the determinants of stroke survivors’ utilisation of a healthy lifestyle for stroke rehabilitation in Australia

Characteristics

Physical activity

Baseline (2005–2009)

Sub-study (2017)

Inactive/sedentary

Moderate/high

p-value

Inactive/sedentary

Moderate/high

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

  

0.503

  

0.883

 Male

69 (22.5)

238 (77.5)

 

108 (37.0)

184 (63.0)

 

 Female

62 (24.9)

187 (75.1)

 

91 (37.6)

151 (62.4)

 

Education

  

0.727

  

0.011

 No formal school/school only

60 (23.8)

192 (76.2)

 

106 (43.6)

137 (56.4)

 

 Trade/apprentice/diploma

48 (25.4)

141 (74.6)

 

63 (35.0)

117 (65.0)

 

 University

23 (21.3)

85 (78.7)

 

29 (27.4)

77 (72.6)

 

Marital status

  

0.760

  

0.814

 Single

08 (19.0)

34 (81.0)

 

20 (40.8)

29 (59.2)

 

 Married/living with partner

93 (23.7)

299 (76.3)

 

121 (36.4)

211 (63.6)

 

 Widowed/divorced/Separated

29 (24.6)

89 (75.4)

 

55 (38.2)

89 (61.8)

 

Smoking

  

0.025 F

  

0.490

 No

128 (24.7)

391 (75.3)

 

172 (36.7)

297 (63.3)

 

 Yes

*

> 32 (> 86.5)A

 

22 (41.5)

31 (58.5)

 

Alcohol consumption risk

  

0.035

  

0.415

 None/low

114 (25.2)

338 (74.8)

 

170 (37.5)

283 (62.5)

 

 Moderate/high

14 (15.0)

79 (85.0)

 

21 (32.3)

44 (67.7)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

  

0.019

  

0.025

 Underweight or normal

28 (15.7)

150 (84.3)

 

65 (38.0)

106 (62.0)

 

 Overweight

56 (25.7)

162 (74.3)

 

55 (29.7)

130 (70.3)

 

 Obese

33 (28.0)

85 (72.0)

 

55 (44.7)

68 (55.3)

 

Hypertension

  

0.801

  

0.599

 No

75 (24.0)

238 (76.0)

 

122 (36.4)

213 (63.6)

 

 Yes

56 (23.0)

187 (77.0)

 

77 (38.7)

122 (61.3)

 

Heart disease

  

0.823

  

0.296

 No

103 (23.4)

338 (76.7)

 

144 (36.0)

256 (64.0)

 

 Yes

28 (24.3)

87 (75.7)

 

55 (41.0)

79 (57.0)

 

Diabetes

  

0.076

  

0.015

 No

107 (22.3)

373 (77.7)

 

152 (34.9)

284 (65.1)

 

 Yes

24 (31.6)

52 (68.4)

 

47 (48.0)

51 (52.0)

 

Depression

  

0.889

  

0.203

 No

94 (22.6)

321 (77.4)

 

175 (36.4)

306 (63.6)

 

 Yes

15 (23.4)

49 (76.6)

 

24 (45.3)

29 (54.7)

 

Anxiety

  

0.535

  

0.075

 No

100 (23.1)

332 (76.9)

 

175 (36.1)

310 (63.9)

 

 Yes

09 (19.1)

38 (80.9)

 

24 (49.0)

25 (51.0)

 

Asthma

  

0.029

  

0.410

 No

89 (21.2)

331 (78.8)

 

182 (37.8)

299 (62.2)

 

 Yes

20 (33.9)

39 (66.1)

 

17 (32.1)

36 (68.0)

 

Supplements use

  

0.446

  

0.998

 No

78 (24.8)

237 (75.2)

 

161 (37.3)

271 (62.7)

 

 Yes

53 (22.0)

188 (78.0)

 

38 (37.2)

64 (62.8)

 
  1. p-value is obtained using Chi-square test, unless indicated by F in which case the p-value is obtained using Fisher Exact test. *Indicates n < 5 (disclosure of such small numbers in publications presents a potential risk to confidentiality and is prohibited by The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study).
  2. AThe exact number and percentage are not mentioned in order to prevent the identification of small numbers (< 5) within the corresponding data cell.
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