Kinesiophobia as a Problem in Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations in Elderly Polish Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Figures & data

Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of the Age, BMI, Duration of Cardiological Disease, Fitness, Activity and Kinesiophobia

Variable	Mean	±95% CI	Median	Gender: p^a	r- PAI^b	r- TSK^b
Age	71.88	71.70–72.70	71.00	nss	nss	nss
BMI	28.61	27,77–29.46	28.39	nss	nss	nss
Duration of cardiac disease	12.10	10.11–14.10	10.00	nss	nss	nss
The number (sum) of other chronic diseases	2.05	1.76–2.34	2.00	**	−0.183	0.255
I. self-assessment of activity	2.45	2.25–2.65	2.00	nss	0.723	−0.589
II. activity in free time	2.59	2,37–2.80	2.00	nss	0.772	−0.633
III. inactivity in free time	2.77	2.56–2.98	3.00	nss	0.715	−0.558
IV. walking	2.61	2.44–2.79	2.00	nss	0.681	−0.588
V. time of walking	2.60	2.36–2.84	2.00	nss	0.763	−0.595
PAI	2.60	2.45–2.75	2.40	nss		−0.800
TSK	43.02	41.57–44.48	43.00	nss	−0.800

Notes: ^aU Mann–Whitney test; ^bSpearman correlation coefficient; **p<0.01.

Abbreviation: nss, not statistically significant.

Figure 1 Qualitative assessment of kinesiophobia and activity.

Table 2 Sociodemographic Variables, Kinesiophobia and Activity of the Respondents

Variable		n	%	Median		TSK >37
				TSK	PAI	chi^2	p
The size of the place of residence	The country	13	9.63	45.00	2.00	0.1598	NSS
	Town < 50 tys.	3	2.22	47.00	3.00
	Town 50–100 tys.	21	15.56	44.00	2.40
	City > 100 tys.	98	72.59	42.00	2.40
Household	Alone	32	23.70	45.00	2.20	3.92	NSS
	Only with the spouse	79	58.52	42.00	2.60
	With family	24	17.78	45.50	2.20
Education	Elementary	17	12.59	45.00	2.20	15.45	**
	Vocational	39	28.89	46.00	2.20
	Secondary	55	40.74	43.00	2.40
	Higher	24	17.78	37.00	3.20
Self-assessment of physical fitness	Fit, independent	71	52.59	40.00	2.60	5.26	NSS
	Not fully fit, independent	49	36.30	44.00	2.40
	Not fully fit, requires help	15	11.11	52.00	1.80

Note: **p<0.01.

Abbreviation: NSS, not statistically significant.

Figure 2 Qualitative assessment of kinesiophobia and education – interactions.