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Table 2 Mean differences between intervention and control groups

From: A physical activity program versus usual care in the management of quality of life for pre-frail older adults with chronic pain: randomized controlled trial

 

Post-intervention (T1)

3 months follow-up (T2)

Mean

differences

95% CI

p

Mean differences

95% CI

p

Quality of life

Index value

−0.19

(−0.33- -0.04)

.02

−0.21

(−0.37- -0.05)

.01

EQ-5D VAS

−9.1

(−23.58–5.39)

.21

−4.3

(−15.22–6.63)

.43

Frailty

DFS Men

−1.19

(−3.46–1.09)

.24

0.1

(−2.16–2.36)

.91

DFS Women

−1.22

(−1.96- -0.48)

.00

−0.82

(−1.54- -0.10)

.03

VAS pain

22.12

(4.18–40.06)

.02

13.49

(−4.09–31.07)

.13

SPPB

0.29

(−1.17–1.15)

.69

0.39

(−1.23–2.00)

.62

Yesavage

−0.12

(−1.18–0.93)

.82

−0.28

(−1.13–0.58)

.51

Barthel

−0.27

(−2.55–2.00)

.81

−1.65

(−5.06–1.76)

.33

  1. VAS Visual Analogue Scale, CI Confidence Interval, SPPB Short Physical performance battery, DFS Discreet factor score