Table 2 Characteristics of study participants
From: Use it or lose it: a qualitative study of the maintenance of physical activity in older adults
| Â | Exercise group | |
|---|---|---|
FaME n = 15 | OTAGO n = 15 | |
Participant Characteristics | ||
 Female sex, n (%) | 10 (66.7) | 12 (80.0) |
 Mean age, years [SD] Age range, years | 76.47 [5.6] 72–88 | 78.47 [5.7] 70–95 |
 Household, n (%) | ||
  Lives alone | 5 (33.3) | 6 (40.0) |
  Lives with other family members | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.3) |
  Married or living as married | 10 (66.7) | 7 (46.7) |
 Employment, n (%) | ||
  In part time employment | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
  Homemaker | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) |
  Retired | 14 (93.3) | 14 (93.3) |
 Minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per weeka Mean [SD] | 173 [130.5] | 177 [148.8] |
Range | 0–375 | 0–540 |
 At least 150 min moderate to vigorous physical activity per week, n (%) | 7 (46.7) | 9 (60.0) |
 Current level of activity, n (%) | ||
  I do not do any planned physical activity during the week and would find it difficult to start | 0 (0.0) | 3 (20.0) |
  I used to exercise regularly each week but have lapsed | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) |
  I exercise once in a while but not weekly | 0 (0.0) | 4 (26.7) |
  I exercise regularly each week | 13 (86.7) | 8 (53.3) |
 Falls riskb Median [IQR] | 1.00 [0–1] | 1.00 [0–1] |
 Had a fall in the last 12 months | 0 (0) | 4 (26.7) |
 Taking 4 or more medications | 7 (46.7) | 7 (46.7) |
 History of Parkinson’s disease or stroke | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) |
 Balance problems | 4 (26.7) | 1 (6.7) |
 Unable to rise from chair of knee height | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) |
 Concern about fallingc Mean [SD] | 1 [1.5] | 1.2 [1.3] |
 General health:d | ||
  Excellent | 4 (26.7) | 3 (20) |
  Very good | 2 (13.3) | 1 (6.7) |
  Good | 5 (33.3) | 7 (46.7) |
  Fair | 4 (26.7) | 4 (26.7) |
  Poor | 0 (0) | 0 |