Table 1.
Demographic data of study subjects at enrolment
| N | Good motivation and capabilitya
139 |
Inadequate motivation and/or capabilityb
66 |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs | 77.8 [3.3] | 79.4 [5.8] | 0.002 |
| Women | 78 (56.1) | 38 (57.6) | 0.881 |
| BMI | 26.1 [4.1] | 26.6 [6.8] | 0.308 |
| Heart rate | 61.6 ± 9.3 | 66.1 ± 9.2 | 0.001 |
| Hypertension | 75 (54.0) | 36 (54.5) | 1.000 |
| Diabetes | 20 (14.4) | 15 (22.7) | 0.165 |
| Coronary artery disease | 20 (14.4) | 16 (24.2) | 0.115 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 53 (38.1) | 21 (31.8) | 0.438 |
| Previous stroke or TIA | 14 (10.1) | 14 (21.2) | 0.048 |
| Heart failure | 4 (2.9) | 2 (3.0) | 1.000 |
| Paroxysmal AF or atrial flutter | 4 (2.9) | 3 (4.5) | 0.683 |
| Smoking | 0.946 | ||
| Never smoked | 109 (78.4) | 53 (80.3) | |
| Ex-smoker | 28 (20.1) | 12 (18.2) | |
| Current smoker | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.5) | |
| Alcohol consumption | 0.970 | ||
| Never | 43 (30.9) | 21 (31.8) | |
| Less than weekly | 72 (51.8) | 33 (50.0) | |
| Weekly | 24 (17.3) | 12 (18.2) | |
| MMSE Test Score | 29.0 [2.0] | 28.0 [4.0] | <0.001 |
| Functional independence | 134 (96.4) | 53 (80.3) | <0.001 |
| Weekly physical exercise | 112 (80.6) | 46 (69.7) | 0.109 |
| EQ-5D VAS | 80.0 [15.0] | 70.0 [30.0] | <0.001 |
| Education level | 0.007 | ||
| Basicc | 71 (51.1) | 47 (71.2) | |
| Secondary or higherd | 68 (48.9) | 19 (28.8) | |
| Computer at home | 63 (45.3) | 10 (15.2) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, TIA transient ischaemic attack, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination
Values are presented as number (%), median [interquartile range] or mean ± standard deviation
aGood pulse palpation capacity (ability to find the pulse and to calculate heart beat) and follow-up diary readings completed >80%
bModerate (difficulties to find pulse or calculate heart beat) or poor (inability to find pulse or calculate the heart beat) pulse palpation capacity and/or follow-up diary readings completed ≤80%
c≤9 years of full-time education
d>9 years of full-time education