Status and influencing factors of physical activity in patients with diabetes mellitus / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the status and influencing factors of physical activity in patients with diabetes.Methods A survey was conducted in patients with diabetes from one hospital in Tianjin city using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Exercise Self-efficacy Scale, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire,Perceived Social Support Scale, Chinese Walkable Environment Scale, Visual Analogue Scale.The cumulative logits model was used to explore the influencing factors of physical activity in diabetic patients.Results The average of sitting time for diabetic patients was 6.1 hours per day.41.2％ of patients with diabetes were at high level of physical activity ,42.7％ were at moderate level of physical activity, and 16.1％ were at low level of physical activity.The cumulative logits model showed that perceived social support (β=0.029, OR=1.03, P=0.039,95％ CI=0.001-0.057) ,exercise self-efficacy (β=0.014, OR=1.01, P=0.001,95％ CI=0.005-0.023),and beautiful neighborhood surroundings(β=-0.366, OR=0.69, P=0.008,95％ CI=-0.635--0.096) were protective factors of physical activity, and depression(β=-0.093, OR=0.91, P=0.020,95％ CI=-0.172--0.015) was a risk factor of physical activity.Conclusion The physical activity status of diabetic patients are not ideal.Measures should be taken to improve the exercise self-efficacy, perceived social support and environment of surroundings, to reduce the symptoms of depression, so as to promote regular physical activities in patients with diabetes mellitus.