Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample
| Tai chi | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD) | 68.1 (11.9) | 66.6 (12.1) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 28 (56) | 36 (72) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 43 (86) | 43 (86) |
| Black | 5 (10) | 5 (10) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
| American Indian | 1 (2) | 0 |
| Screening LVEF, M (SD) | 28.3 (8.0) | 29.8 (7.3) |
| NYHA heart failure class, n (%) | ||
| I | 10 (20) | 10 (20) |
| II | 31 (62) | 32 (64) |
| III | 9 (18) | 8 (16) |
| Cardiovascular co‐morbidities, n (%) | ||
| Myocardial infarction | 24 (48) | 34 (68) |
| Arrhythmia | 33 (66) | 32 (64) |
| Hypertension | 35 (70) | 35 (70) |
| Mood outcomes at baseline, median (Q1, Q3) | ||
| Depression symptoms (POMS) | 2 (0, 5) | 3 (1, 6) |
| Quality of life (MLHFQ) | 28 (12, 47) | 21 (11, 52) |
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MLHFQ, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire; NYHA, New York Heart Association; POMS, Profile of Mood States—Depression subscale.
Note. Further details of sample characteristics are reported in Yeh et al. 8