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Table 2 Prevalence of adherence to walking recommendations (≥ 150 min per week) in COPD and non-COPD

From: Self-reported walking and associated factors in the Spanish population with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Variables

COPD

No COPD

p

% (95% C.I.)

% (95% C.I.)

Sex

 Males

60.3 (56.1–64.6)

63.3 (62.1–64.6)

0.058a

 Females

49.4 (45.0–53.9)

56.9 (55.6–58.1)*

0.030a

Age group

 40–64

62.5 (58.0–67.0)

61.4 (60.3–62.4)

0.623b

  ≥ 65

49.0 (44.8–53.1)

56.7 (55.1–58.3)*

< 0.001b

OVERALL

55.0 (51.9–58.1)

59.9 (59.0–60.8)*

0.011c

  1. 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval; *Statistical significance (p-value < 0.05) for chi-square test; ap for the logistic regression adjusted by age group; bp for the logistic regression adjusted by sex; cp for the logistic regression adjusted by age group and sex