Mean MDHAQ scores baseline, mean % change between baseline and 1 year
| 4 patient groups according to exercise status | P (Chi-square | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at baseline and 1 year later | MANOVA)† | |||||
| a) YES/YES | b) N0/YES | c) YES/NO | d) NO/NO | Baseline | Change | |
| n=324 | n=126 | n=77 | n=268 | over 1 yr | ||
| (40.7%) | (15.8%) | (9.7%) | (33.7%) | |||
| MDHAQ-Function | 1.5, −13% | 2.3, −35% | 2.0, +15% | 2.7, −0.4% | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| MDHAQ-Pain | 3.9, −13% | 5.0, −34% | 4.4, −5% | 5.6, −14% | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| MDHAQ-PATGL | 3.6, −12% | 4.5, −40% | 4.2, +5% | 5.4, −15% | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| RAPID3 | 9.0, −13% | 11.8, −37% | 10.5, +3% | 13.7, −12% | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Negative % change indicates improvement; positive % change indicates worsening. †Adjusted for age, disease duration, education, sex, baseline function.