Table 2. Characteristics of the study sample (n = 45).
| Mean ± SD, or n (percentage) | |
| Age (years) | 72.5±8.2 |
| Gender (women) | 28 (62.2) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 26.5±3.8 |
| Mini Mental State Examination | 28.2±2.6 |
| Arthritis | 21 (46.7) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 7 (15.6) |
| Diabetes | 7 (15.6) |
| Depression | 5 (11.1) |
| History of cancer | 7 (15.6) |
| Hypertension | 14 (31.1) |
| Osteoporosis | 5 (11.1) |
| Respiratory disease | 8 (17.8) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132.4±17.6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 73.7±12.4 |
SD: standard deviation.