Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of participants (N = 25) of the pilot intervention
| Characteristic | Mean ± SD or N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 74.1 ± 6.8 |
| Gender: Male | 9 (36) |
| Frailty status | |
| – Non-frail | 11 (44) |
| – Pre-frail | 12 (48) |
| – Frail | 2 (8) |
| Education levela | |
| – Low | 10 (40) |
| – Intermediate | 14 (56) |
| – High | 1 (4) |
| Ethnicity: Native Dutch | 25 (100) |
| Marital status: Married/living together | 13 (52) |
| Motivation at baselineb | 4.6 ± 0.7 |
| Alcohol: Drinker (≥1 day/week) | 14 (56) |
| Smoking: Current smokerc | 2 (8) |
| One or more morbiditiesd | 23 (92) |
aBased on the highest level of education completed, divided into three categories: low (primary school or less), intermediate (lower/medium vocational education, high school), and high (higher vocational education, university)
bScale 1 (totally unmotivated)–5 (very motivated)
cCurrent smoker or stopped smoking < 1 year ago
dDiagnosed by GP in last 12 months. Main morbidities are: high blood pressure (n = 11), joint pain (n = 8), visual impairments (n = 8), and back problems (n = 6)