Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of sample
| Variable | Intervention (n = 24) | Usual care (n = 11) | Total (n = 35) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 73.25 (5.55) | 72.91 (6.54) | 73.14 (5.78) |
| School years | 11.5 (2.27) | 11.36 (1.5) | 11.46 (2.03) |
| Weight (kg) | 83.89 (12.82) | 83.29 (16.46) | 83.70 (13.82) |
| Medical conditions | 3.13 (1.48) | 3.73 (1.74) | 3.31 (1.57) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.00 (4.36) | 30.03 (3.76) | 30.70 (4.15) |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.92 (0.11) | 0.92 (0.13) | 0.92 (0.11) |
| Katz ADL (0–6) | 5.62 (0.71) | 5.00 (1.18) | 5.43 (0.92) |
| MNA-SF (0–14) | 12.08 (2.36) | 12.27 (1.9) | 12.14 (2.20) |
| Surgery type | |||
| Knee | 13 (54.2) | 5 (45.5) | 18 (51.4) |
| Hip | 11 (45.8) | 6 (54.5) | 17 (48.6) |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 10 (41.7) | 5 (45.5) | 15 (42.9) |
| Women | 14 (58.3) | 6 (54.5) | 20 (57.1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 15 (62.5) | 10 (90.9) | 25 (71.4) |
| Separated | 4 (16.7) | 1 (9.1) | 5 (14.3) |
| Widowed | 5 (20.8) | 0 (0) | 5 (14.3) |
| Education | |||
| Primary | 0 (0) | 1 (9.10) | 1 (2.9) |
| Secondary | 18 (75.00) | 8 (72.7) | 26 (74.3) |
| University | 5 (20.8) | 2 (18.2) | 7 (20.0) |
| Post-graduate | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) |
| Living status | |||
| Alone | 7 (29.2) | 2 (18.2) | 9 (25.7) |
| Not alone | 17 (70.8) | 9 (81.8) | 26 (74.3) |
| Housing type | |||
| Privately owned | 21 (87.5) | 10 (90.9) | 31 (88.6) |
| Family owned | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) |
| Public rental | 2 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) |
| Sheltered housing | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 2 (5.7) |
| Pets | |||
| No pets | 16 (66.7) | 6 (54.5) | 22 (62.9) |
| Dog(s) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (18.2) | 4 (11.4) |
| Other pet(s) | 6 (25) | 3 (27.3) | 9 (25.7) |
| Currently drinking alcohol | |||
| Yes | 13 (54.2) | 5 (45.5) | 19 (54.3) |
| No | 11 (45.8) | 6 (54.5) | 16 (45.7) |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) |
| No | 23 (95.8) | 11 (100) | 34 (97.1) |
| Former smoking | |||
| Yes | 9 (37.5) | 6 (54.5) | 15 (42.9) |
| No | 15 (62.5) | 5 (45.5) | 20 (57.1) |
| SPPB total points | 6.92 (2.95) | 7.00 (2.45) | 6.94 (2.77) |
| BPNS autonomy | 5.88 (0.94) | 5.04 (1.07) | 5.61 (1.04) |
| BPNS competence | 4.63 (1.08) | 4.18 (1.01) | 4.49 (1.06) |
| BPNS relatedness | 6.10 (0.92) | 5.93 (0.67) | 6.05 (0.85) |
| Oxford joint score | 20.29 (7.85) | 19.27 (8.71) | 19.97 (8.01) |
| MOST total time (min.d−1) | 485.42 (135.37) | 631.04 (210.92) | 531.18 (173.74) |
| Mean sedentary time (min.d−1)a | 607.51 (125.13) | 552.06 (72.21) | 590.18 (113.91) |
| Mean upright time (min.d−1)a | 327.25 (80.16) | 333.8 (116.81) | 329.29 (104.44) |
| Mean steps per daya | 5170 (3603) | 4907 (2978) | 5088.25 (3374.1) |
| Mean sit-to-stand transitionsa | 41.05 (16.29) | 35.95 (13.18) | 39.45 (15.36) |
| Time spent in sitting bouts > 30 min (min.d−1)a | 314.09 (165.4) | 324.16 (86.88) | 317.18 (144.03) |
| Time spent in sitting bouts > 60 min (min.d−1)a | 173.24 (153.26) | 179.20 (104.48) | 175.10 (138.16) |
Data are mean (SD) or N (%). ActivPal3 measures indicated with a are from n = 22 in the intervention group and n = 10 in the usual care group (n = 32 in total)
Feasibility
Feasibility—(study statistics)