Table 1 Baseline characteristics of intervention and control groups
Intervention (n = 64) | Control (n = 62) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age | 70.8 (7.1) | 70.4 (8.3) |
Health Status | ||
SF36 – Physical (Range* 0–100, higher score = better health) | 34.2 (10.9) | 35.1 (11.4) |
SF36 – Mental (Range 0–100, higher score = better health) | 51.5 (8.6) | 51.4 (8.6) |
HAD – Anxiety (Range 0–21, lower score = less anxiety) | 6.1 (3.9) | 5.6 (4.4) |
HAD – Depression (Range 0–21, lower score = less depression) | 4.6 (3.5) | 4.4 (3.2) |
Sleep quality (PSQI) (Range 0–21, lower score = better sleep quality) | 7.5 (4.2) | 7.6 (3.7) |
Symptom inventory (Range 0–21, lower score = fewer symptoms) | 6.7 (3.6) | 5.5 (3.1) |
Health related behaviours | ||
Fruit and vegetable intake (Range 0–42, high score = higher intake) | 18.6 (7.2) | 19.4 (6.4) |
Protein intake (Range 0–36, high score = higher intake) | 8.8 (2.9) | 9.2 (3.2) |
Starch intake (Range 0–18, high score = higher intake) | 14.0 (3.9) | 14.5 (3.6) |
Fat intake (Range 0–24, high score = higher intake) | 10.4 (5.2) | 11.2 (5.7) |
Alcohol (units, high score = higher intake) | 13.3 (18.6) | 10.6 (12.9) |
BMI (weight (kg)/height (m)2) | 29.0 (4.8) | 28.9 (5.1) |
Physical activity (PASE) (Range 0–3503, high score =more physical activity) | 82.7 (41.1) | 80.8 (47.6) |
Psycho-Social Characteristics | ||
Social interaction (Range 0–30, high score = high level of social interaction) | 11.9 (4.3) | 11.1 (4.5) |
Strength of confiding relationships (Range 2–10, high score = strong relationships) | 8.1 (2.3) | 8.2 (2.1) |
Self Esteem Inventory** (Range 10–40, high score = high self esteem) | 30.8 (3.9) | 30.8 (3.6) |
Personal Mastery Scale** (Range 7–28, high score = high personal mastery) | 19.8 (2.8) | 19.9 (3.1) |
Life Events Inventory (Range 0–32, high score = more stressful life events) | 1.4 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.0) |
Economic Status | ||
Financial vulnerability (Range 6–28, lower score = less financially vulnerable) | 8.7 (4.7) | 7.4 (2.7) |
Standard of Living Index (Range 0–23, high score = better standard of living) | 16.3 (2.5) | 16.3 (3.0) |
n (%) | n (%) | |
Sex (Male) | 38 (59.4) | 33 (53.2) |
Education post 16 yrs | 4 (6.3) | 7 (11.3) |
Ethnic group – White | 64 (100.0) | 62 (100.0) |
Use of car | 34 (53.1) | 34 (54.8) |
Long term limiting illness | 41 (64.1) | 40 (64.5) |
Current smoker | 12 (18.8) | 12 (19.4) |