Table 2 Characteristics of participants
From: Chair based exercise in community settings: a cluster randomised feasibility study
Total Sample (n = 83) | Day Centres (n = 28) | Care Homes (n = 27) | Community Groups (n = 28) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 84 (9.0) | 83 (8.2) | 86 (9.0) | 83 (9.6) |
Median (IQR) | 85 (76–91) | 84 (77–90) | 87 (78–93) | 84 (74–89) | |
Range | 65–103 | 68–94 | 69–102 | 65–103 | |
Female | N (%) | 55 (66.3%) | 19 (67.9%) | 19 (70.4%) | 17 (60.7%) |
Dementia Diagnosis | N (%) | 50 (60.2%) | 16 (57.1%) | 15 (55.6%) | 19 (70.0%) |
Number of prescribed medications | Mean (SD) | 6.9 (3.4) | 6.2 (3.6) | 7.4 (3.7) | 7.0 (2.9) |
Median (IQR) | 7 (4–9) | 6 (3–8) | 8 (4–10) | 7 (5–9) | |
Min to max | 0–16 | 0–16 | 0–14 | 1–12 | |
Timed Up and go (seconds) | Mean (SD) | 38.2 (24.2) | 30.4 (11.4) | 41.4 (26.2) | 43. 8 (30.4) |
Median (IQR) | 30.5 (22.9–46.1) | 29.2 (21.7–36.2) | 34.7 (24.0–50.69) | 34.3 (24.9–50.9) | |
Min to max | 15.8–145.2 | 15.8–59.9 | 19.3–117.1 | 19.1–145.2 | |
Activities of daily living (Barthel) Score out of 100 | Mean (SD) | 72.4 (20.1) | 77.0 (18.7) | 68.7 (17.6) | 71.5 (23.3) |
Median (IQR) | 75 (60–90) | 80.0 (70–95) | 70.00 (50–85) | 80.00 (60–90) | |
Min to max | 20–100 | 20–100 | 35–100 | 20–100 |