Table 3.

Subgroup analysis evaluating covariates of interest on the effect size of standardized mean difference in hsCRP.

Covariate for Δ hsCRP	Effect size (95% CI)	Interaction significance
Gender
Males (n = 6)	−0.60 (−1.31, 0.12)	} p = 0.91
Females (n = 14)	−0.64 (−1.09, −0.19)
Age
<60 years (n = 5)	−1.01 (−2.28, 0.27)	} p = 0.69
≥60 years (n = 7)	−0.73 (−1.22, −0.24)
Intervention length
≤3-months (n = 11)	−0.83 (−1.20, −0.47)	} p = 0.17
3–6 months (n = 7)	−0.59 (−1.63, 0.46)
6-months (n = 9)	−0.36 (−0.67, −0.04)
≥12-months (n = 9)	−0.39 (−0.58, −0.20)
Intervention type
Aerobic (n = 23)	−0.59 (−0.91, −0.27)	} p = 0.67
Resistance (n = 4)	−0.32 (−0.87, 0.22)
Mixed intervention (n = 6)	−0.63 (−1.13, −0.12)
Inclusion of diet
Yes (n = 6)	−2.17 (−3.69, −0.65)	} p = 0.09
No (n = 30)	−0.81 (−1.19, −0.43)