Research Article

Changes of Physical Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after Exercise Training in a Municipality or a Hospital Setting

Table 4

Changes of physical function and QOL from baseline to postintervention by intervention groups. Complete case analyses adjusted for age, sex, and the outcome variable’s baseline value.

Municipality ()Hospital ()
VariablesChange in groupChange in groupBetween groups

Δ CST (no.)1.6 [0.1; 3.1]3.5 [2.3; 4.8]1.9 [-0.1; 3.9]0.062
SF-36 (0-100)
Δ physical functionc10.5 [2.8; 18.2]-1.2 [-7.9; 5.5]-11.7 [-22.2; -1.1]0.031
Δ role physicalc,d20.6 [5.7; 35.5]18.2 [5.6; 30.7]-2.5 [-22.5; 17.6]0.807
Δ bodily painb4.9 [-4.4; 14.2]7.4 [-0.7; 15.5]2.5 [-10.4; 15.3]0.699
Δ general healthc8.3 [2.3; 14.4]-0.2 [-5.6; 5.1]-8.6 [-16.9; -0.3]0.042
Δ vitalityc9.5 [3.1; 16.0]5.7 [-0.1; 11.4]-3.8 [-12.7; 5.0]0.388
Δ social functionc-2.6 [-8.6; 3.4]-1.8 [-7.1; 3.5]0.8 [-7.4; 9.0]0.846
Δ role emotionalb20.3 [8.5; 32.1]14.2 [4.5; 24.0]-6.1 [-21.9; 9.8]0.444
Δ mental healthc0.9 [-4.4; 6.2]4.2 [-0.4; 8.8]3.2 [-3.9; 10.4]0.368

Data are presented as mean changes [95% CI]. CST: 30 sec chair stand test. varies in the municipality group: d. in the hospital group: a, b, and c.