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Table 2 correlation between IFAB questionnaire, each items and level of physical activity

From: Influence of perceived barriers and facilitators for physical activity on physical activity levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study of 150 patients

Item

Correlation with IPAQ-S MET-minutes per week, rho

Score among patients not feeling active enough, mean (SD)

Score among patients feeling active enough, mean (SD)

P value feeling of enough PA

Correlation with stage of behavior change, rho

Correlation with mean daily steps per month, rho

Total IFAB score

0.28 ***

1.3 (19.4)

13.9 (16.2)

***

0.35 ***

0.08

Item 1

0.29 ***

−3.1 (4.9)

0.3 (5.2)

***

0.16 *

0.16 *

Item 2

0.06

− 0.1 (4.3)

−1.4 (3.8)

0.02

0.05

Item 3

0.08

1.1 (4.9)

2.0 (4.3)

0.16 *

0.01

Item 4

0.13

1.5 (3.7)

2.2 (3.6)

0.09

−0.07

Item 5

− 0.09

−1.3 (2.5)

−0.9 (2.4)

0.10

0.07

Item 6

0.22 **

−4.27 (3.4)

−2.0 (2.7)

***

0.25 ***

−0.05

Item 7

0.22 **

−2.5 (3.2)

−0.8 (2.4)

***

0.20 **

0.12

Item 8

0.16 *

4.7 (3.6)

5.9 (3.7)

0.26 ***

0.11

Item 9

0.15

4.1 (3.8)

5.6 (3.7)

*

0.33 ***

0.11

Item 10

0.09

2.3 (3.6)

2.9 (3.7)

0.17 *

0.02

Social support subgoup

0.14

2.7 (7.0)

4.0 (6.5)

0.27 ***

−0.03

Psychological and knowledge status subgroup

0.22 **

3.0 (11.9)

10.8 (10.7)

***

0.16 *

0.09

  1. SD Standard Deviation, PA physical activity, Social support subgroup = items 3 and 4, Psychological and knowledge status subgroup = items 5 to 10
  2. * = P < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01, *** = p < 0.001