Table 1 Characteristics of the participants
Indicator | Exercise group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 30) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | 0.605 | ||
Male | 17 (56.7) | 15 (50.0) | |
Female | 13 (43.3) | 15 (50.0) | |
Age (years) | 65.3 ± 13.4 | 67.6 ± 11.9 | 0.482 |
Educational level, n (%) | 0.447 | ||
Illiteracy | 2 (6.7) | 3 (10.0) | |
Primary school | 11 (36.7) | 13 (43.3) | |
Middle school | 12 (40.0) | 10 (33.3) | |
Junior college or higher | 5 (16.6) | 4 (13.4) | |
Barthel activities of daily living (points) | 80.3 ± 10.6 | 85.1 ± 11.6 | 0.094 |
n (%) | |||
100 points: independent | 2 (6.7) | 3 (10.0) | 1.000 |
75–95 points: slightly dependent | 28 (93.3) | 27 (90.0) | |
50–70 points: moderately dependent | 0 | 0 | |
25–45 points: highly dependent | 0 | 0 | |
0–20 points: completely dependent | 0 | 0 | |
Comorbidities, n (%) | 0.923 | ||
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease | 9 (30.0) | 8 (26.6) | |
Respiratory system disease | 6 (20.0) | 5 (16.7) | |
Diabetes | 5 (16.7) | 4 (13.3) | |
Digestive system disease | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) | |
Nervous system disease | 3 (10.0) | 5 (16.7) | |
Others | 3 (10.0) | 5 (16.7) | |
No. of the drugs(pills/capsules) | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 0.061 |
Hospital stay (weeks) | 6.9 ± 0.7 | 7.1 ± 0.7 | 0.254 |
Duration of intervention after discharge (weeks) | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 4.6 ± 0.8 | 0.033 |
Ratio of hospital stay/outside hospital stay | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 0.554 |