Clinical Study

Physical Functioning, Perceived Disability, and Depressive Symptoms in Adults with Arthritis

Table 3

Relationships between physical functioning and depressive symptoms.

Model 1aModel 2b
Intercept (SE)Estimate (SE)P valueIntercept (SE)Estimate (SE)P value

Grip strength5.00 (1.20)0.00 (0.04)1.003.27 (2.14)−0.05 (0.03).05
6-minute walk10.12 (1.80)−0.01 (0.00).0045.26 (4.02)−0.01 (0.00).16
Chair stands8.10 (0.84)−0.30 (0.08)<.0015.22 (2.26)−0.22 (0.09).02
Seated reach5.00 (0.69)0.00 (0.03)1.001.98 (1.96)−0.02 (0.03).41
Gait speed8.81 (1.28)−3.34 (1.15).0044.65 (2.93)−1.86 (1.22).13
Balance3.35 (2.00)1.50 (1.72).39.57 (1.78)1.05 (1.37).45
HAQ3.33 (0.44)3.33 (0.60)<.0013.77 (1.89)2.41 (0.59)<.001

HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index.
aModel 1 unadjusted model.
bModel 2 adjusted model; controlled for gender, age, race, body mass index, self-rated health, and arthritis medication use.