Research Article

Physical Activity and Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Associations with Symptom Severity in the General Population Cohort LifeLines

Table 2

Associations between physical activity, sleep duration, and symptom severity.

CFSFMSControls
B95% CIB95% CIB95% CI

Linear
(1) Physical total activity score−0.007−0.047, 0.032−0.009−0.031, 0.012−0.007−0.009, −0.004
(2) Sleep duration−0.005−0.045, 0.036−0.009−0.036, 0.017−0.004−0.008, −0.001

Quadratic
(3) Physical total activity score (linear term)−0.042−0.091, 0.008−0.046−0.073, −0.020−0.009−0.012, −0.006
Physical total activity score (quadratic term)0.0200.003, 0.0380.0190.011, 0.0270.0010.001, 0.002
(4) Sleep duration (linear term)−0.045−0.089, 0.00−0.021−0.047, 0.005−0.007−0.011, −0.003
Sleep duration (quadratic term)0.0170.008, 0.0250.0400.031, 0.0490.000.00, 0.00

CFS = chronic fatigue syndrome; FMS = fibromyalgia syndrome. . Multivariable regression analyses were done, adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking, and education.