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Physical Activity Patterns Among Adults With Arthritis And Diabetes Who Receive Self-Management Education, A. M. Hall, J. R. Churilla, D. C. Segura, M. R. Richardson, T. M. Johnson
Physical Activity Patterns Among Adults With Arthritis And Diabetes Who Receive Self-Management Education, A. M. Hall, J. R. Churilla, D. C. Segura, M. R. Richardson, T. M. Johnson
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PURPOSE: To examine the physical activity (PA) patterns among adults with arthritis and diabetes who receive self-management education. METHODS: Sample (n=28,860) included adults (≥ 18 years of age), with arthritis and diabetes who participated in the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Categories of PA were classified as highly active (HACT), moderately active (MACT), low activity (LACT), and inactive (INACT). Multinomial logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, race, smoking status, and socioeconomic status. RESULTS: When compared to a referent group of inactive adults, our findings suggest that adults with arthritis and diabetes …