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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics

From: Exercise interveNtion outdoor proJect in the cOmmunitY for older people – results from the ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park project translation research in the community

 

Overall sample

n = 95

Completed intervention

n = 80

Drop out

n = 15

Age (yrs), mean ± SD

73.0 ± 7.4

72.8 ± 7.5

74.13 ± 7.03

Females (%)

78 (82.1)

65 (81.3)

13 (86.7)

Height (m), mean ± SD

1.6 ± 0.08

1.6 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.7

Weight (kg), mean ± SD

78.3 ± 16.8

76.6 ± 15.2

87.1 ± 22.1

BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD

29.9 ± 5.8

29.3 ± 5.4

32.9 ± 7.3

Falls in preceding 12 months (%)

49 (51.5%)

42 (52.5%)

7 (46.6)

Medical conditions and musculoskeletal conditions n (%)

 Arthritis (Osteoarthritis/Rheumatoid Arthritis)

67 (70.5)

55 (68)

12 (80)

 Hypertension

59 (62.1)

48 (60)

11 (73.3)

 Hypercholesterolemia

49 (51.6)

44 (55)

5 (33.3)

 Hearing impairments

43 (45.3)

31 (38.7)

12 (80)

 Cardiovascular conditions

28 (29.5)

22 (27.5)

6 (40)

 Incontinence

26 (27.4)

20 (25)

6 (40)

 Respiratory conditions

24 (25.3)

18 (22.5)

6 (40)

 Osteoporosis

21 (22.1)

19 (23.8)

2 (13.3)

 Diabetes mellitus

18 (18.9)

15 (18.8)

3 (20)

 Other metabolic conditions (Kidney/Thyroid Disorder)

28 (29.4)

20 (25)

8 (53.3)

Medication usage and type, n (%)

 Taking medications

85 (89.4)

71 (90)

14 (93.3)

 Median number of medications (Interquartile Range)

6 (5)

6 (6)

6 (4)

 Hypertensive medications

59 (62.1)

47 (58.8)

12 (80)

 Cholesterol-lowering medications

45 (47.3)

40 (50)

5 (33.3)

 Blood Thinners

29 (30.5)

25 (31.3)

4 (26.7)

 Pain relieving medications

26 (27.4)

26 (32.5)

2 (13.3)

 Anti-depressant medications

21 (22.1)

16 (20)

5 (33.3)

 Respiratory medications

19 (20)

16 (20)

3 (20)

 Glucose lowering medications

13 (13.7)

12 (15)

2 (13.3)

 Anti-inflammatory medications

10 (10.5)

9 (11.3)

1 (6.7)

Socio-economic and education status

 Education level - Secondary school or below (%)

60 (63.1)

50 (62.5)

10 (66)

 First Generation migrants (born overseas) (%)

35 (36.8)

Europe 20 (57.1); Middle East 6 (17.1); Asia 5 (14.3); America 1 (2.8); South Africa 2 (5.7), Oceania 1 (2.8)

32 (40)

Europe 17 (53.1); Middle East 6 (18.8); Asia 5 (15.6); America 2 (3.1); South Africa 1 (6.3), Oceania 1 (3.1)

3 (20)

Europe 3 (100)

 Second Generation migrants (parents born overseas)

51 (53.6)

44 (55)

7 (46.7)

 Speak other language than English

18 (18.9)

16 (20)

2 (13.3)

Marital status

 Married/spouse

50 (52.6)

43 (53.8)

7 (46.7)

 Widowed

22 (23.2)

17 (21.2)

5 (33.3)

 Single/divorced/separated

23 (24.2)

20 (25)

3 (20)