Table 1 Participant demographic, socio-environmental features and adherence by case
From: Older people’s adherence to community-based group exercise programmes: a multiple-case study
Variables | Case 1 n = 14 | Case 2 n = 5 | Case 3 n = 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, Median (IQR) | 70.5 (10) | 70 (5.5) | 68.5 (4.5) |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 3 (21) | 1 (20) | 1 (12.5) |
Female | 11 (79) | 4 (80) | 7 (77.5) |
BMI, n (%) | |||
Normal | 10 (71.4) | 0 | 4 (50.0) |
Overweight | 3 (21.4) | 3 (60) | 3 (37.5) |
Obese | 1 (7.2) | 2 (40) | 1 (12.5) |
Current relationship status, n (%) | |||
Married | 10 (71.4) | 4 (80) | 5 (62.5) |
Divorced | 1 (7.2) | 0 | 1 (12.5) |
Widowed | 3 (21.4) | 1 (20) | 1 (12.5) |
Other: Lives with partner | 0 | 0 | 1 (12.5) |
Neighbourhood socio-economic status (deprivation rank), Median (IQR) | 29147 (11226) | 26291 (10865.5) | 11859 (7524) |
Highest education level, n (%) | |||
Some secondary school | 2 (14) | 0 | 0 |
Completed secondary school | 6 (43) | 3 (60) | 3 (37.5) |
Trade / technical / vocational | 6 (43) | 2 (40) | 3 (37.5) |
University | 0 | 0 | 2 (25) |
Current Employment, n (%) | |||
Full time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Part time | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 |
Retired | 13 (93) | 5 (100) | 8 (100) |
Programme adherence rate | 69.4% | 71.0% | 77.8% |
Individual participant adherence rate, Median (IQR) | 74% (16.0) | 91% (19.5). | 73.5% (39.0). |