06 December 2022 : Original article
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 2ACDF, Kanako Yakushiji 2F, Noboru Harada 3F, Tomoharu Yoshizumi 3ADF
DOI: 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – | ||||