Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the experimental group (EXD) and of the control group (CON).
| Characteristic | EXD group (n = 17) |
CON group (n = 9) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)1 | 65.2 (8.1) | 65.6 (8.6) | 0.912 |
| Education2 | 0.132 | ||
| High school, GED, or less∗3 | 10 | 5 | |
| Associates/some college∗3 | 6 | 1 | |
| Bachelors or higher∗3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Weight (kg)1 | 97.9 (16.1) | 94.5 (12.0) | 0.578 |
| Height (cm)1 | 158.3 (6.6) | 159.8 (6.0) | 0.593 |
| BMI (kg/m2)1 | 38.8 (5.1) | 36.6 (3.4) | 0.241 |
| Waist circumference (cm)1 | 115.0 (8.9) | 106.8 (9.8) | 0.042 |
| Hip circumference (cm)1 | 124.3 (11.1) | 120.1 (6.2) | 0.305 |
| Waist to hip ratio1 | 0.93 (0.05) | 0.89 (0.07) | 0.167 |
| Body fat (%)1 | 49.8 (3.3) | 49.6 (2.9) | 0.888 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | |||
| Non-White∗1 | 13 (76) | 9 (100) | 0.263 |
| White∗1 | 4 (24) | 0 (0) | |
| Physical activity (kcal/week)3,1 | 7965.5 (5696.5) | 3100.4 (3657.5) | 0.038 |
| Diet quality score4,1 | 72.6 (21.4) | 76.4 (27.6) | 0.716 |
| At risk (<60)* | 6 (40) | 4 (44) | |
| Possible risk (60–75)* | 8 (47) | 4 (44) | |
| Not at risk (>75)* | 2 (13) | 1 (12) |
There were two baseline differences found in the physical activity kcal/week and in the waist circumference measures.
BMI: body mass index; %: percent.
All data are expressed as means with (standard deviations).
1Data analyzed using Student's t-test, 2data analyzed using Fisher's exact test, 3measured by Yale Physical Activity Survey, and 4measured by Dietary Screening Tool.
*Data are expressed as “n” and (percentage).