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Table 3 Comparison of treatment group and control group on outcomes

From: Increasing exercise adherence among elderly patients with chronic disease in primary care: a prospective cohort study

Outcome

Treatment Group

Control Group

P*

150 min of weekly aerobic exercise – n (%)1

10 (41.7)

0 (0.0)

0.003

Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (0 to 400)

 Change: baseline to 34 weeks2

increase 66

decrease 20

< 0.001

Balke heart rate: change from Stage 1 to 6 - bpm

 Change: baseline to 34 weeks2

decrease 2.4

increase 5.3

0.038

Vitals check: heart rate

 Change: baseline to 34 weeks2

increase 6.9

increase 0.8

0.06

Vitals check: systolic blood pressure

 Change: baseline to 34 weeks2

decrease 5.9

decrease 0.3

0.49

Vitals check: diastolic blood pressure

 Change: baseline to 34 weeks2

decrease 0.4

increase 1.5

0.60

Vitals check: body mass index

 Change: baseline to 34 weeks2

decrease 0.16

increase 0.11

0.65

  1. *Chi-squared test for 150 min of weekly aerobic exercise; independent samples t test for continuous variables
  2. Sample size:
  3. 1Treatment = 24; Control = 21
  4. 2Treatment = 15; Control = 10
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