Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants According to Treatment Group
| Successful Aging |
Physical Activity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | n (%) or M (SD) | n | n (%) or M (SD) |
| Age (years) | 186 | 77.02 (4.36) | 182 | 76.36 (4.12) |
| Female | 186 | 125 (67.2%) | 182 | 126 (69.2%) |
| White | 186 | 141 (75.8%) | 182 | 140 (76.9%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 186 | 29.75 (5.51) | 182 | 30.71 (6.01) |
| Former smoking | 186 | 25 (13.4%) | 182 | 28 (15.4%) |
| Current smoking | 186 | 4 (2.2%) | 182 | 7 (3.8%) |
| MMSE (score 0-30) | 186 | 27.45 (2.08) | 182 | 27.04 (2.32) |
| Hypertension | 186 | 129 (69.4%) | 181 | 126 (69.6%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 186 | 32 (17.2%)a | 182 | 52 (28.6%)a |
| Cancer | 185 | 32 (17.3%) | 182 | 28 (15.4%) |
| Chronic heart disease | 185 | 12 (6.5%) | 181 | 21 (11.6%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 186 | 12 (6.5%) | 182 | 8 (4.4%) |
| Stroke | 186 | 12 (6.5%) | 182 | 8 (4.4%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 184 | 12 (6.5%) | 180 | 11 (6.1%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder | 185 | 27 (14.6%) | 180 | 26 (14.4%) |
| Walk time for 400 m (s) | 186 | 488.24 (111.99) | 182 | 479.76 (110.57) |
| SPPB | 186 | 7.46 (1.41) | 182 | 7.6 (1.46) |
| Grip strength (kg) | 178 | 25.41 (9.58) | 175 | 24.93 (8.39) |
| Lean mass (%) | 90 | 60.34 (7.16) | 89 | 60.22 (6.37) |
Note. BMI = body-mass index; MMSE = Mini-Mental Status Exam; SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery.
a
Only diabetes prevalence shows a significant difference between the two groups (p = .0094).