Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants by trial arm
| Characteristic | Control (N=71) | Home-Based Exercise (N=69) | Supervised Exercise (N=73) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| < 59.2 | 36 (50.7) | 36 (52.2) | 35 (47.9) |
| ≥59.2 | 35 (49.3) | 33 (47.8) | 38 (52.1) |
| Education level, n(% ) | |||
| Less than high school/High school/Some college | 41 (57.7) | 45 (65.2) | 40 (54.8) |
| ≥ College degree | 29 (40.8) | 24 (34.8) | 33 (45.2) |
| Missing | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 0 |
| Marital status, n(% ) | |||
| Single/never married/divorced/separated/widowed | 53 (74.6) | 49 (71.0) | 55 (75.3) |
| Married or living with partner | 18 (25.4) | 20 (29.0) | 18 (24.7) |
| Smoking, n(% ) | |||
| Current smoker | 11 (15.5) | 14 (20.3) | 5 (6.8) |
| Non-smoker (Never or former smoker) | 60 (84.5) | 55 (79.7) | 68 (93.2) |
| BMI | |||
| < 34.6 kg/m2 | 35 (49.3) | 33 (47.8) | 38 (52.1) |
| ≥ 34.6 kg/m2 | 36 (50.7) | 36 (52.2) | 35 (47.9) |
| METs | |||
| < 2.7 | 38 (53.5) | 36 (52.2) | 35 (47.9) |
| ≥ 2.7 | 33 (46.5) | 33 (47.8) | 38 (52.1) |
| Health-Related Quality of Life Mean (SD) | |||
| Physical Functioning | 75.8(25.0) | 76.27(25.0) | 79.13(20.7) |
| Role-Physical | 84.51(30.9) | 83.46(30.1) | 75.69(32.8) |
| Role-Emotional | 82.38(33.9) | 81.86(32.8) | 81.02(33.5) |
| Energy/Fatigue | 61.57(18.5) | 62.57(17.6) | 63.75(18.9) |
| Emotional Well-being | 80.49(15.8) | 82.23(12.2) | 81.44(15.1) |
| Social Functioning | 83.63(22.4) | 84.74(24.2) | 79.34(23.8) |
| Pain | 73.9(23.1) | 76.7(20.8) | 73.2(21.6) |
| General Health | 67.5(13.9) | 70.2(13.2) | 71.5(14.4) |
| Health Change | 56.07(24.24) | 51.44(27.08) | 56.69(27.04) |
*
all p-values > 0.05 comparing study groups