Table 2.
Enrolled Patient Characteristics at Baseline (N=379)
| Measure | Study Estimate |
|---|---|
| Female, no. (%) | 269 (71) |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 74 (8) |
| White, no. (%) | 360 (95) |
| Hispanic/Latino, no. (%) | 6 (2) |
| Education attainment, no. (%) | |
| High school diploma or lower | 224 (59) |
| College degree or higher | 155 (41) |
| Household income, no. (%) | |
| Less than $10,000 | 14 (3.7) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 52 (13.7) |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 64 (16.9) |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 101 (26.6) |
| ≥ $35,000 | 148 (39.1) |
| Body mass index, no. (%) | |
| <25 | 91 (24) |
| 25–29 | 135 (36) |
| ≥30 | 153 (40) |
| Resting blood pressure in mm Hg, mean (SD) | |
| Systolic | 134 (20) |
| Diastolic | 77 (11) |
| Falls in past 3 months, no. (%) | |
| No falls | 158 (42) |
| One fall | 83 (22) |
| Two falls | 77 (20) |
| Three falls | 31 (8) |
| Four or more falls | 30 (8) |
| Afraid of falling, no. (%) | |
| Yes | 298 (78) |
| No | 81 (22) |
| Health status, no. (%) | |
| Poor or fair | 49 (13) |
| Good | 167 (44) |
| Very good or excellent | 163 (43) |
| Chronic medical conditions,* no. (%) | |
| 0 | 24 (6) |
| 1 | 79 (21) |
| 2 | 81 (21) |
| ≥ 3 | 195 (52) |
| Number of medications taking, no. (%) | |
| 0 | 72 (19) |
| 1 | 116 (31) |
| 2 | 85 (22) |
| ≥3 | 107 (28) |
| Weekly physical activity, mean (SD) min/wk | |
| Moderate | 141 (154) |
| Vigorous | 22 (57) |
| Walking | 91 (114) |
*
These included arthritis, heart disease, high blood pressure, lung disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, chronic back pain, and cancer.