Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health-related characteristics of participants.
| Variable | Climbing group | Nordic walking group | Social contact group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | 26 (39%) | 19 (29%) | 21 (32%) |
| Age in years: M ± SD | 44.6 ± 13.7 | 44.7 ± 13.1 | 43.3 ± 13.3 |
| Sex absolute numbers (%) | 18 (69%) female; 8 (31%) male | 16 (84%) female; 3 (16%) male | 16 (76%) female; 5 (24%) male |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Anxiety disorder absolute numbers (%) | 20 (77%) | 15 (79%) | 12 (57%) |
| PTSD absolute numbers (%) | 5 (19%) | 3 (16%) | 7 (33%) |
| Anxiety Disorder and PTSD absolute numbers (%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (10%) |
| Body mass index | |||
| t1: M ± SD | 25.0 ± 4.4 | 26.2 ± 6.6 | 27.4 ± 4.1 |
| t2: M ± SD | 24.6 ± 4.6 | 26.4 ± 6.2 | 27.9 ± 4.2 |
| t3: M ± SD | 24.5 ± 4.6 | 26.0 ± 6.1 | 28.1 ± 4.6 |
| t4: M ± SD | 24.5 ± 4.2 | 25.9 ± 6.0 | 28.1 ± 4.9 |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; t1, pre program; t2, post program; t3, follow-up 3 months post program; t4, follow-up 6 months post program.