Table 1.
Patient Characteristics in Intensive (n = 42) and Nonintensive (n = 31) Groups
| Variable | Intensive Group | Nonintensive Group | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | .19 | ||
| Male | 27 (64.3) | 25 (80.6) | |
| Female | 15 (35.7) | 6 (19.4) | |
| Race | .05 | ||
| Black/African American | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | |
| White | 40 (95.2) | 30 (96.8) | |
| Other | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Marital status | .28 | ||
| Married | 28 (66.7) | 24 (77.4) | |
| Divorced | 7 (16.7) | 1 (3.2) | |
| Widowed | 3 (7.1) | 5 (16.1) | |
| Never been married | 4 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Unmarried couple | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.2) | |
| Age of children in household | .80 | ||
| No children | 36 (94.7) | 24 (96.0) | |
| <5 y | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | |
| 5-12 y | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 13-17 y | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Employment status | .67 | ||
| Employed full time | 7 (17.1) | 3 (19.7) | |
| Employed part time | 2 (4.9) | 1 (3.2) | |
| Unemployed | 2 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Retired | 28 (68.3) | 25 (80.6) | |
| Unable to work | 2 (4.9) | 2 (6.5) | |
| Income | .21 | ||
| <$25,000 | 10 (25.0) | 3 (10.0) | |
| $25,000-$99,999 | 24 (60.0) | 19 (63.3) | |
| ≥$100,000 | 6 (15.0) | 8 (26.7) | |
| Education | .61 | ||
| Some high school | 5 (12.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Completed high school | 11 (26.8) | 9 (29.0) | |
| Some college | 7 (17.1) | 7 (22.6) | |
| 2-y College degree | 6 (14.6) | 4 (12.9) | |
| 4-y College degree | 4 (9.8) | 2 (6.5) | |
| Some graduate work | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.2) | |
| Masters or professional degree | 5 (12.2) | 4 (12.9) | |
| Advanced graduate work or PhD | 2 (4.9) | 4 (12.9) | |
| Attend religious events | .58 | ||
| More than once per week | 2 (4.9) | 4 (12.9) | |
| Once per week | 15 (36.6) | 9 (29.0) | |
| Once or twice a month | 4 (9.8) | 1 (3.2) | |
| A few times per year | 9 (22.0) | 9 (29.0) | |
| Never | 11 (26.8) | 8 (25.8) | |
| Age (y) | 69.8 ± 6.1 | 73.4 ± 7.1 | .02b |
| Comorbidities | 3.1 ± 1.3 | 3.5 ± 1.8 | .26 |
| Global fatigue score | 4.2 ± 2.6 | 3.9 ± 2.1 | .61 |
Data presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
a
P values for treatment group comparisons (χ2 or t test); for χ2 tests, all listed levels were used in the analysis; for those analyses with an insufficient sample size to meet formal requirements (eg, race), an additional analysis was performed after collapsing all nonmajority levels into a single group, none of which resulted in a significant group difference.
b
Statistically significant.