Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (N = 18)
| Completed Study (N = 12)
|
Unable to Complete Study (N = 6)
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n | n |
| Age (years) | ||
| Younger than 65 | 8 | 6 |
| Older than 65 | 4 | – |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 10 | 5 |
| African American | 2 | 1 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 10 | 4 |
| Female | 2 | 2 |
| Body mass indexa | ||
| Normal | 2 | 1 |
| Overweight | 7 | 2 |
| Obese | 2 | 3 |
| Baseline comorbiditiesb | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 6 | 1 |
| Hypothyroidism | 4 | 1 |
| Cardiovascular | 4 | – |
| Musculoskeletal | 2 | 4 |
| Depression | 2 | 2 |
| Prostate cancer | 2 | 1 |
| Renal | 2 | 1 |
| Respiratory | 2 | – |
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | 1 | – |
| Neuropathy | 1 | – |
| Benign prostatic hypertrophy | – | 1 |
| Restless legs syndrome | – | 1 |
a
Data available for 11 participants who completed the study.
b
Some participants reported multiple comorbidities.