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. 2019 May 17;2(5):e193016. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3016

Table 1. Participant Baseline Characteristics by Study Arm.

Characteristic No Yoga (n = 56) No CCT (n = 54) No Wellness Education (n = 52) No Support Groups (n = 53) No MSS (n = 57)
Age, mean (SD), y 74.3 (7.3) 75.8 (8.0) 76.7 (7.3) 75.1 (7.3) 74.1 (7.9)
Education duration, median (range), y 17 (9-20) 16 (12-20)a 16 (12-20) 16 (10-20) 16 (6-20)
Male, No. (%) 34 (60.7) 33 (61.1) 30 (57.7) 32 (60.4) 31 (54.4)
Race other than white, No. (%)b 3 (5.4) 1 (1.9) 1 (1.9) 2 (3.8) 5 (8.8)
Partner relationship, No. (%)
Spouse or partner 52 (92.9) 44 (81.5) 42/50 (84.0) 48 (90.6) 43/55 (78.2)
Son or daughter 2 (3.6) 6 (11.5) 4/50 (8.0) 3 (5.7) 8/55 (14.5)
Using nootropics, No. (%) 27/55 (49.1) 24 (44.4) 16/49 (32.7) 11 (20.8) 22/53 (41.5)
DRS-2 total score, mean (SD) 130.1 (8.7)c 127.5 (9.3) 128.0 (8.0)a 130.9 (7.6) 129.9 (8.8)d
CDR score, No. (%)
0, None 4/55 (7.3) 1 (1.9) 5 (9.6) 4 (7.5) 7 (12.3)
0.5, Questionable 51/55 (92.7) 53 (98.1) 47 (90.4) 49 (92.4) 50 (87.7)
REACH anxiety score, mean (SD) 17.9 (5.4) 16.9 (5.4)d 18.1 (5.2)e 17.6 (5.6)a 17.8 (4.8)f
QOL-AD score, mean (SD) 39.9 (5.9) 40.9 (5.7)a 39.1 (5.0)e 41.5 (5.7) 39.9 (5.5)
Mood score, mean (SD) 11.5 (8.2)1 12.4 (9.6)a 12.6 (8.5)e 10.5 (7.2) 12.8 (6.8)f
Self-efficacy score, mean (SD) 74.1 (13.0) 74.1 (15.7)a 73.0 (12.1)e 75.6 (13.8)a 72.6 (15.2)f
mADL score, mean (SD) 18.2 (4.9) 19.2 (5.4) 18.3 (4.9)f 18.9 (4.8)a 18.9 (4.7)f

Abbreviations: CCT, computerized cognitive training; CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating; DRS-2, Dementia Rating Scale-2; mADL, memory-related activities of daily living; MSS, memory support system; QOL-AD, Quality of Life in Alzheimer Disease; REACH, Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer Caregiver Health.

a

Data missing for 1 patient.

b

Participants self-selected race from white, Hispanic or Latino, black/African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native, or other.

c

Data missing for 7 patients

d

Data missing for 2 patients.

e

Data missing for 3 patients

f

Data missing for 4 patients.