Physical Activity Patterns and Health-Related Fitness Indicators in Adults Living with HIV in South Texas

Liana Davis; Elizabeth Sefcik; Misty Kesterson; Mary Hamilton; Allison Webel

doi:10.5334/paah.47

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Table 1

Profile of Subjects.

		Frequency	Percent
Gender Identity	Male	115	65.7
	Female	56	32.6
	Transgender Male/Transman/FTM	2	1.2
Transgender Female/Transwoman/MTF	1	.6
Total	172	100
Ethnicity	Hispanic/Latino	105	61.0
Ethnicity	Not Hispanic/Latino	67	39.0
Total	172	100
Marital Status	Single	88	51.2
	Married or Partnered	37	21.5
	Divorced	20	11.6
	Widowed	15	8.7
Separated	11	6.4
Other	1	.6
Total	172	100
Education Level	11th grade or less	41	23.8
	High school or GED	59	34.3
	Some college or technical school training	37	21.5
	2 years of college or technical school training	23	13.4
College (BS or BA)	10	5.8
Master’s degree or higher	2	1.2
Total	172	100
Monthly Income	No monthly income	37	21.5
	Less than $200	10	5.8
	$200–$399	14	8.1
	$400–$599	8	4.7
$600–$799	32	18.6
$800–$999	25	14.5
$1000 or more	46	26.7
Total	172	100

Table 2

Descriptive Statistics for Continuous Variables.

	N	Min	Max	Mean	Median	SD
Age	172	20	78	45.0	47.0	12.8
Light Physical Activity (Minutes/Week)	167	0	1800	262	145	349
Moderate Physical Activity (Minutes/Week)	168	0	765	111	42.5	163
Vigorous Physical Activity (Minutes/Week)	166	0	250	14.3	0	44.6
Total Physical Activity (Minutes/Week)	167	0	2130	419	265	435
SMWT Total Distance (Meters)	168	120	660	394	361	94.8
% Achieved Predicted Distance	165	26.3	111	64.6	62.8	16.7
Right Hand Grip Strength (Pounds)	172	0	140	60.8	60.0	26.5
Left Hand Grip Strength (Pounds)	172	0	140	56.9	57.5	25.0
Back Scratch Test (Inches)	166	–14	9	–2.66	–2.0	4.98
BMI	172	13.9	47.4	27.6	26.3	6.79
Hip-Waist Ratio	169	.187	1.03	.651	.610	.124

[i] Note: There were 172 total participants, however, not all participants completed every test and outliers were removed.

Table 3

Independent Samples T-Test Results for Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic/Latino Participants.

	Hispanic/Latino					Non-Hispanic/Latino					t
	N	Min	Max	M	SD	N	Min	Max	M	SD	t
Age	105	20	73	44.4	13.2	67	23	78	45.9	12.1	.767
Light PA (Minutes/Week)	103	0	1710	259	331	64	0	1800	268	380	.158
Moderate PA (Minutes/Week)	102	0	765	105	154	66	0	750	120	177	.604
Vigorous PA (Minutes/Week)	100	0	250	16.3	48.0	66	0	210	11.3	39.0	–.703
Total PA (Minutes/Week)	102	0	2130	394	415	65	0	1920	458	466	.928
SMWT Total Distance (Meters)	102	120	660	394	95.7	66	210	660	394	94.1	–.007
% Achieved Predicted Distance	99	26.3	111	64.6	15.6	66	31.7	109	64.6	18.2	–.011
Right Hand Grip Strength (Pounds)	105	0	140	58.8	24.2	67	0	140	63.8	29.7	1.19
Left Hand Grip Strength (Pounds)	105	0	140	56.1	23.9	67	0	130	58.0	26.8	.488
Back Scratch Test (Inches)	101	–14	9	–2.94	5.13	65	–14	5	–2.23	4.73	.899
BMI	105	13.9	47.4	28.0	7.26	67	17.1	42.9	26.9	5.97	–1.03
Hip-Waist Ratio	103	.47	1.03	.67	.128	66	.48	1.00	.620	.11	–2.70**

[i] * p < .05; ** p < .01.

Note: There were 105 participants who identified as Hispanic/Latino and 67 who identified as non-Hispanic/Latino, however, not all participants completed every test and outliers were removed.

Table 4

Correlation Matrix for Independent and Dependent Variables.

		SMWT Total Distance	% Achieved Predicted Distance	Right Hand Grip Strength	Left Hand Grip Strength	Back Scratch Test	BMI	Hip-Waist Ratio
Light PA	Pearson Correlation	–.024	–.035	.066	.072	.069	.049	–.159*
N	163	160	167	167	161	167	164
Moderate PA	Pearson Correlation	–.138	–.125	.134	.124	.116	–.083	–.046
N	164	161	168	168	162	168	165
Vigorous PA	Pearson Correlation	.078	–.001	.051	.066	.151	.022	–.103
N	162	159	166	166	160	166	163
Total PA	Pearson Correlation	–.043	–.067	.205**	.178*	.129	–.023	–.200**
N	163	160	167	167	161	167	164

[i] * p < .05; ** p < .01.

Note: There were 172 total participants, however, not all participants completed every test and outliers were removed.

Table 5

Correlation Matrix for Independent and Dependent Variables in Hispanic/Latino Participants.

		SMWT Total Distance	% Achieved Predicted Distance	Right Hand Grip Strength	Left Hand Grip Strength	Back Scratch Test	BMI	Hip-Waist Ratio
Light PA	Pearson Correlation	–.068	–.055	.108	.133	.074	.148	–.192
N	100	97	103	103	99	103	101
Moderate PA	Pearson Correlation	–.086	–.065	.194*	.206*	.068	–.075	–.036
N	99	96	102	102	98	102	100
Vigorous PA	Pearson Correlation	.122	.062	.042	.076	.194	.014	–.098
N	97	94	100	100	96	100	98
Total PA	Pearson Correlation	–.110	–.062	.214*	.232*	.133	.101	–.190
N	99	96	102	102	98	102	100

[i] * p < .05.

Note: There were 105 participants who identified as Hispanic/Latino, however, not all participants completed every test and outliers were removed.

Table 6

Partial Correlations Controlling for Age for Independent and Dependent Variables.

		SMWT Total Distance	% Achieved Predicted Distance	Right Hand Grip Strength	Left Hand Grip Strength	Back Scratch Test	BMI	Hip-Waist Ratio
Light PA	Correlation	–.025	–.023	.062	.068	.051	.049	–.157*
N	163	160	167	167	161	167	164
Moderate PA	Correlation	–.139	–.134	.137	.127	.135	–.083	–.046
N	164	161	168	168	162	168	165
Vigorous PA	Correlation	.074	.078	.027	.049	.094	.021	–.096
N	162	159	166	166	160	166	163
Total PA	Correlation	–.044	–.056	.202**	.175*	.120	–.023	–.198*
N	163	160	167	167	161	167	164

[i] * p < .05; ** p < .01.

Note: There were 172 total participants, however, not all participants completed every test and outliers were removed.

Table 7

Partial Correlations Controlling for Age for Independent and Dependent Variables in Hispanic/Latino Participants.

		SMWT Total Distance	% Achieved Predicted Distance	Right Hand Grip Strength	Left Hand Grip Strength	Back Scratch Test	BMI	Hip-Waist Ratio
Light PA	Correlation	–.071	–.045	.102	.128	.068	.151	–.190
N	100	97	103	103	99	103	101
Moderate PA	Correlation	–.088	–.066	.195*	.207*	.072	–.074	–.035
N	99	96	102	102	98	102	100
Vigorous PA	Correlation	.111	.144	.005	.043	.146	.022	–.087
N	97	94	100	100	96	100	98
Total PA	Correlation	–.115	–.047	.207*	.227*	.106	.106	–.187
N	99	96	102	102	98	102	100

[i] * p < .05.

Note: There were 105 participants who identified as Hispanic/Latino, however, not all participants completed every test and outliers were removed.

Physical Activity Patterns and Health-Related Fitness Indicators in Adults Living with HIV in South Texas

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