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Table 2 Sociodemographic, personal and health-related variables

From: The effect of a trunk release maneuver on Peak Pressure Index, trunk displacement and perceived discomfort in older adults seated in a high Fowler’s position: a randomized controlled trial

Participant Characteristics

Sample

Control

TRM

p-value

Demographics

n = 117

n = 58

n = 59

 

Age, y, mean (SD)

67.4 (6.7)

67.4 (6.7)

68.5 (6.3)

0.63

Sex, no. (%)

   

0.11

 Male

27 (23.1)

17 (29.4)

10 (16.9)

 

Marital Status, no. (%)

   

0.57

 Married/Common Law

45 (38.5)

21 (36.2)

24 (40.7)

 

 Widowed/Separated/Divorced

44 (37.6)

21 (36.2)

23 (38.0)

 

 Single

28 (23.9)

16 (27.6)

12 (20.3)

 

Education, no. (%)

   

0.40

 High School (or less)

21 (17.9)

13 (22.4)

8 (13.6)

 

 College/Trade School/University

96 (82.1)

45 (77.6)

51 (86.4)

 

Health-Related Variable, mean (SD)

    

 BMI (Kg/m^2)

24.8 (4.5)

25.1 (4.3)

25.6 (4.6)

0.23

 MMSE (/30)

29.3 (1.1)

29.1 (1.3)

29.4 (0.8)

0.01

 Braden Pressure Ulcer Risk (/23)

22.8 (0.4)

22.9 (0.4)

22.8 (0.4)

0.03

 Functional Comorbidity Index (/18)

2.2 (1.6)

1.8 (1.3)

2.5 (1.8)

*0.04

  1. * Significant difference between groups.