06 December 2022>: Original Paper
Changes in Physical Activity Due to Fear of COVID-19 and Its Impact on Depression Among Post-Liver Transplant Patients in Japan: A Longitudinal Survey Study
Satomi Tanaka 1ABCDEFG* , Kimie Fujita 1ACDF , Kanako Yakushiji 1F , Noboru Harada 2F , Tomoharu Yoshizumi 2ADFDOI: 10.12659/AOT.938239
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e938239
Table 4 Results of multiple logistic regression analysis for the association between physical activity, depression, and fear of COVID-19.
Variables | Physical activity | n=83 | ||
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OR | 95% CI | p-value | ||
Lower | Upper | |||
Sex | 1.292 | .477 | 3.501 | .614 |
Age (10-year increments) | .681 | .376 | 1.235 | .206 |
BMI | .426 | .128 | 1.419 | .165 |
“I am afraid that my immunosuppressant and steroid could worsen an infection with COVID-19” | 1.554 | .924 | 2.614 | .097 |
“I am afraid of becoming infected while shopping” | 1.917 | 1.059 | 3.468 | .032 |
PHQ-9 | .263 | .034 | 2.903 | .231 |
Logistic regression using the forced-entry method was rated on a 5-point Likert scale: 1=disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neutral, 4=somewhat agree, 5=agree. Dependent variable: Physical activity (0=active, 1=inactive). Independent variables: sex (0=male, 1=female), BMI (0 – |