Table 1.
Participant’s baseline characteristics (n=84)
| Intervention group (n=44) | Control group (n=40) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic factors (n,%) | |||
| Women | 30 (71.4) | 32 (82.1) | 0.26 |
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 79.2 ± 6.2 | 77.6 ± 8.1 | 0.31 |
| Main occupation | |||
| Full- or part- time work | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.5) | 0.95 |
| Retirement | 44 (100) | 39 (97.5) | 0.29 |
| Volunteer work | 3 (6.8) | 3 (7.5) | 0.90 |
| Education* | |||
| Primary school | 5 (11.4) | 4 (10.0) | 0.67 |
| High school | 8 (18.1) | 12 (30.0) | |
| College / University | 29 (66.0) | 23 (57.5) | |
| Marital status* | |||
| Married /Living with partner | 20 (45.5) | 15 (37.5) | 0.33 |
| Divorced /Widowed /Single | 23 (52.2) | 24 (60.0) | |
| Health-related status (mean ± SD) | |||
| Perceived general health | |||
| SF-12 (/100) | 68.5 ± 20.3 | 66.8 ± 19.5 | 0.71 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 4.4 | 29.3 ± 5.9 | 0.06 |
| Psychological factors (mean ± SD) | |||
| Loneliness, UCLA score (/9) | 4.2 ± 1.4 | 4.3 ± 1.6 | 0.63 |
| Cognitive status, TICS (/50) | 34.6 ± 10.7 | 36.2 ± 5.4 | 0.39 |
| Fear of falling, SFES-I (/10) | 3.4 ± 2.6 | 3.6 ± 3.5 | 0.60 |
Legend: SF-12: 12-item Short Form Survey; BMI: Body Mass Index; TICS: Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status; SFES-I: Short Falls Efficacy Scale International; *Due to missing values the total do not add to 100%