Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
| Overall (n = 109) | EG (n = 62) | CG (n = 47) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 76.29 ± 3.60 | 76.56 ± 3.60 | 75.94 ± 3.61 | 0.369 |
| Education, years | 8.53 ± 2.06 | 8.73 ± 2.05 | 8.28 ± 2.06 | 0.261 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.62 ± 2.08 | 23.63 ± 2.14 | 23.60 ± 2.03 | 0.956 |
| MoCA | 21.56 ± 2.23 | 21.61 ± 2.11 | 21.49 ± 2.39 | 0.776 |
| GDS | 4.92 ± 1.50 | 4.97 ± 1.41 | 4.85 ± 1.63 | 0.690 |
| QLS | 90.70 ± 6.74 | 91.24 ± 6.65 | 89.98 ± 6.85 | 0.334 |
| PCS | 43.00 ± 6.66 | 43.09 ± 6.49 | 42.87 ± 6.95 | 0.863 |
| MCS | 47.70 ± 5.38 | 48.15 ± 4.97 | 47.11 ± 5.89 | 0.320 |
Continuous variables are presented as the means ± standard deviations (SDs).
BMI, Body mass index; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; QLS, Quality of Life; PCS, Physical Component Summary; MCS, Mental Component Summary.