Research Article

Daily Objective Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Adults with COPD Using Spirometry Data from Canadian Measures Health Survey

Table 1

Weighted sample characteristics for adults with airflow obstruction consistent with COPD and the comparison group.

ControlCOPDUnivariate test

Sex (men), %N47.8 (7,209,724)55.2 (1,437,262)F = 4.80.03

Age (years), M (Se)52.2 (0.2)57.1 (0.5)t = 7.70.0001e−09

BMI, M (Se)27 (0.2)25.77 (0.3)t = −5.10.0004e−03

Worked at job last year, %(N)
Yes73.8 (11,120,963)59.6 (1,548,769)F = 17.10.0007e−03
No23.6 (3,554,449)34.2 (888,519)
Study/retired2.7 (400,151)6.2 (161,012)

Marital status (alone), %(N)23.4 (3,521,001)35.3 (921,516)F = 14.80.0001

Income, %(N)
<$15k3.3 (503,026)5.7 (148,953)F = 40.0004
$15k–$19.99k2.1 (314,984)4.7 (122,368)
$20k–$29.99k7.6 (1,145,997)11.7 (305,177)
$30k–$39.99k9.3 (1,406,009)13.8 (360,495)
$40k–$49.99k10 (1,510,219)10.2 (266,676)
$50k–$59.99k8.3 (1,258,115)9.7 (252,317)
$60k–$79.99k15.5 (2,336,038)13 (338,775)
$80k-$99.99k12.1 (1,825,625)8.8 (228,037)
≥$100k31.6 (4,768,563)22.4 (582,489)

Education, %(N)
Lower than high school4.5 (684,534)3.7 (95 553)F = 6.10.0001e−01
High school8.7 (1,320,078)16.7 (430,033)
Work school17 (2,560,089)16.1 (414,645)
College9.6 (1,456,458)6.3 (163,051)
University < bachelor12.3 (1,861,439)7.8 (200,974)
University ≥ bachelor17.2 (2,591,464)11.9 (304,806)
Missing30.7 (4,629,193)37.4 (961,546)

Self-reported symptoms and disease
Self-reported COPD, %(N)0.3 (48 394)6.6 (172,681)F = 106.20.0002e−12
Cough phlegm regularly, %(N)9.9 (1,493,964)20.4 (531,364)F = 34.70.0007e−05
Simple chores make short of breath, %(N)9.1 (1,374,510)17.9 (466,106)F = 22.20.0003e−02
Self-rated health, %(N)
Fair/poor11.2 (1,687,499)16.6 (433,036)F = 8.10.005
(Very)good/excellent88.8 (13,381,077)83.4 (2,172,250)
Self-rated health compared to 1 year ago, %(N)
Much better/somewhat/about the same86.6 (13,043,443)83.4 (2,172,889)F = 1.70.19
Somewhat/much worse13.4 (2,025,133)16.6 (432,396)
Self-reported mood disorder, %(N)11 (1,653,201)11.9 (309,163)F = 0.20.64
Other physical or mental conditions, %(N)20.7 (3,123,929)17.2 (447,954)F = 1.80.18

Psychosocial outcomes
Self-rated quality of life, %(N)
Fair/poor6.1 (915,796)6.7 (175,346)F = 0.10.72
(Very)good/excellent93.9 (14,158,701)93.3 (2,424,018)
Self-rated mental health, %(N)
Fair/poor5.4 (818,961)7.5 (195,594)F = 1.10.3
(Very)good/excellent94.6 (14,256,256)92.5 (2,403,050)
Self-rated stress, %(N)
Not at all/not very/a bit stressful78.4 (11,813,678)78.3 (2,043,899)F = 0.0020.97
Quite a bit/extremely stressful21.6 (3,249,461)21.7 (566,824)

Sleep outcomes
Sleep duration, M (Se)7 (0.03)7.1 (0.06)t = 0.60.54
Frequency of sleep problems, %(N)
Never/rarely/sometimes77.8 (11,712,338)74.2 (1,940,200)F = 2.590.06
Most of the/all the time22.2 (3,347,745)25.8 (673,579)
Restorative sleep, %(N)
Never/rarely/sometimes40.7 (6,127,211)37.6 (982,096)F = 1.90.14
Most of the/all the time59.3 (8,932,682)62.4 (1,631,872)
Difficulty staying awake, %(N)
Never/rarely/sometimes95 (14,316,265)94.7 (2,473,213)F = 0.030.86
Most of the/all the time5 (746,161)5.3 (138,222)
Smoking variables
Smoking, %(N)16.1 (2,428,599)43 (1,121,876)F = 86.40.0002e−12
Age at first smoking the whole cig, M (Se)16 (0.2)15.5 (0.2)t = −1.80.07
Age at smoking everyday, M (Se)18.9 (0.2)19 (0.8)t = 0.10.95
Number of cig smoked/day when at least one cig/month, M (Se)6.1 (0.2)6.7 (0.3)t = 1.50.13
Number of years smoked daily (former daily smokers), M (Se)18.3 (0.5)24 (1)t = 5.20.0003e−03
Levels of cotinine, M (Se)215.2 (19.1)609.9 (60.1)t = 6.20.0001e−05

Spirometry
FEV1/FVC, M (Se)0.78 (0.001)0.64 (0.003)t = −46.60.0002e−12
FEV1 predicted, M (Se)103.5 (0.4)84.9 (0.9)t = −18.80.0002e−12
Characteristics of physical activity and sedentary

Acc wearing time (min/day), M (Se)13.7 (0.04)13.8 (0.1)t = 0.50.63
MVPA (min/day), M (Se)18.7 (0.6)16.4 (1.5)t = −1.90.06
LPA (min/day), M (Se)213.1 (2.8)215.2 (5.6)t = 0.40.71
Steps (steps/day), M (Se)7621.2 (111.9)7712.7 (256.5)t = 0.30.74
Sed (min/day), M (Se)557.3 (2.4)560.6 (6.6)t = 0.40.66

Note. BMI = body mass index, cig = cigarette, Acc = accelerometer, LPA = light physical activity, MVPA = moderate and vigorous physical activity, Sed = sedentary behavior.