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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants (N = 25) of the pilot intervention

From: Translation of a tailored nutrition and resistance exercise intervention for elderly people to a real-life setting: adaptation process and pilot study

Characteristic

Mean ± SD or N (%)

Age

74.1 ± 6.8

Gender: Male

9 (36)

Frailty status

 

– Non-frail

11 (44)

– Pre-frail

12 (48)

– Frail

2 (8)

Education levela

 

– Low

10 (40)

– Intermediate

14 (56)

– High

1 (4)

Ethnicity: Native Dutch

25 (100)

Marital status: Married/living together

13 (52)

Motivation at baselineb

4.6 ± 0.7

Alcohol: Drinker (≥1 day/week)

14 (56)

Smoking: Current smokerc

2 (8)

One or more morbiditiesd

23 (92)

  1. aBased on the highest level of education completed, divided into three categories: low (primary school or less), intermediate (lower/medium vocational education, high school), and high (higher vocational education, university)
  2. bScale 1 (totally unmotivated)–5 (very motivated)
  3. cCurrent smoker or stopped smoking < 1 year ago
  4. dDiagnosed by GP in last 12 months. Main morbidities are: high blood pressure (n = 11), joint pain (n = 8), visual impairments (n = 8), and back problems (n = 6)