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Table 3 Univariate analyses of all study variables according to degree of objective measured PA level

From: Associations between physical activity and motivation, competence, functioning, and apathy in inhabitants with mental illness from a rural municipality: a cross-sectional study

 

< 30 min PA

n = 25

Mean (SD)

≥ 30 min PA

n = 30

Mean (SD)

χ2 / U / t

p

Motivational regulations for PA

 Integrated regulation

2.52

(1.91)

5.38

(2.34)

133.5

<0.001

 Identified regulation

5.01

(1.86)

6.02

(1.57)

200.0

0.011

 External regulation

1.79

(1.41)

1.52

(1.03)

306.0

0.535

Perceived competence for PA

4.20

(2.13)

6.37

(1.11)

135.5

<0.001

Functioning

9.86

(3.62)

4.93

(2.89)

80.0

<0.001

Apathy

28.89

(6.26)

22.83

(8.03)

205.0

0.004

Agea

46.2

(10.3)

44.7

(11.3)

0.497

0.621

Gender (female [%])

64.0%

73.3%

0.556

0.456

Marital status (relationship [%])

36.0%

40.0%

0.092

0.761

Body mass index \( \left(\frac{m^2}{kg}\right) \)

30.35

(7.87)

28.38

(5.19)

317.5

0.435

Years of contacta

13.4

(6.0)

15.5

(6.9)

1.198

0.236

Number of hospitalisations

7.68

(18.79)

7.80

(9.40)

292.5

0.161

  1. aNormally distributed variables. Bold types indicate significant test statistic