Table 1.

Comparison of Covariates at Baseline of Experimental Group (n=66) and Comparison Group (n=60)

	Experimental Group (n=66)		Comparison Group (n=60)
Variables (range)	M	SD	M	SD	t	P
Age (yrs) (36–82 yrs)	58.05	10.18	59.43	11.9	.71	.48
Charlson (0–7)	.74	1.15	.95	1.58	.85	.40
Body Weight (kg) (48.8–146.8)	83.13	21.86	87.73	17.21	1.30	.20
Body Weight (pounds) (107–323)	183.34	47.89	192.95	37.92	1.25	.21
Body fat (bia %) (26.5–60.8)	41.60	6.67	41.98	5.38	.36	.72
Body mass Index (bmi kg/m2) (21–51.7)	31.75	7.31	32.79	6.11	.86	.39

Charlson=co-morbidity scale.

Note.

^**p<.001,

^*p<.05