Table 1.
Baseline measures, after multiple imputation, of participants of the Fitness Aging and Stress (FAST) Study, both pooled and by experimental group
| Overall (n = 68) | Waitlist control group (n = 34) | Aerobic exercise group (n = 34) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of females (%) | 55 (80.88%) | 25 (73.53%) | 30 (88.24%) |
| Age, years (standard deviation [SD]) | 61.29 (6.33) | 63.29 (6.39) | 59.29 (5.68) |
| Positive aspects of caregiving, mean (SD) | 3.47 (0.92) | 3.55 (0.96) | 3.40 (0.88) |
| Caregiver burden, total (SD) | 26.72 (8.07) | 24.65 (7.78) | 28.79 (7.93) |
| Depressive symptomatology, total (SD) | 8.19 (5.06) | 7.91 (4.92) | 8.47 (5.26) |
| Depressive symptomatology (winsorized), total (SD) | 7.80 (4.24) | 7.55 (4.13) | 8.05 (4.40) |
| Loneliness, total (SD) | 19.10 (4.62) | 19.18 (4.40) | 19.03 (4.90) |
| Social support, mean (SD) | 3.17 (0.58) | 3.17 (0.67) | 3.17 (0.49) |
| Rumination, mean (SD) | 3.18 (0.63) | 3.12 (0.61) | 3.23 (0.64) |
| Expressive suppression, mean (SD) | 4.42 (0.90) | 4.44 (0.94) | 4.40 (0.87) |
| Cognitive reappraisal, mean (SD) | 3.86 (0.83) | 3.90 (0.86) | 3.82 (0.82) |
| Mastery, total (SD) | 20.42 (4.35) | 20.59 (4.24) | 19.88 (4.50) |
| Pessimism, mean (SD) | 1.39 (0.97) | 1.26 (0.95) | 1.51 (0.99) |
| Optimism, mean (SD) | 2.44 (0.93) | 2.41 (1.01) | 2.47 (0.86) |
| Trait anger, mean (SD) | 1.44 (0.46) | 1.41 (0.40) | 1.47 (0.52) |