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Table 2 Self-reported exercise over the intervention period for the four adherence subgroups

From: Older adults’ preferences for, adherence to and experiences of two self-management falls prevention home exercise programmes: a comparison between a digital programme and a paper booklet

 

Digital programme

Paper booklet

p-value

Enrolled

n = 29

n = 38

 

 Total minutes per week

61 (0–110)

65 (0–84)

0.450

 Sessions per week

2.3 (1.4–2.9)

2.0 (0.2–2.9)

0.447

 Mean adherence of 48 sessions

63%

54%

0.183

Completed study

n = 24

n = 24

 

 Total minutes per week

65 (44–117)

75 (61–88)

0.703

 Sessions per week

2.5 (1.8–3.0)

2.7 (2.0–3.0)

0.570

 Mean adherence of 48 sessions

74%

80%

0.893

Exercise completion ≥75% of weeks

n = 17

n = 19

 

 Total minutes per week

86 (58–136)

81 (61–89)

0.375

 Sessions per week

2.7 (2.4–3.2)

2.8 (2.0–3.0)

0.557

 Mean adherence of 48 sessions

91%

91%

0.505

Exercise duration ≥75% of recommended minutes

n = 9

n = 13

 

 Total minutes per week

123 (110–156)

85 (75–94)

0.001

 Sessions per week

3.1 (2.9–3.8)

2.9 (2.6–3.1)

0.081

 Mean adherence of 48 sessions

108%

103%

0.094

  1. Values are expressed as median (Q1–3) for minutes and sessions, and in % for mean adherence