Table 2 Baseline participant characteristics of the control group and the intervention group
| Â | Control Group | Intervention Group | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
(N = 325) | (N = 260) |  | |
Demographic characteristics | |||
 Age in years, mean (SD) | 74.5 (6.2) | 74.2 (6.6) | 0.62 |
 Gender, N (%) |  |  | 0.59 |
  Male | 164 (50.5%) | 138 (53.1%) |  |
  Female | 161 (49.5%) | 122 (46.9%) |  |
 Marital status, N (%) |  |  | 0.09 |
  Living single | 50 (16.6%) | 56 (22.6%) |  |
  Living together | 252 (83.4%) | 192 (77.4%) |  |
 Education, N (%) |  |  | 0.54 |
  Low | 151 (50.3%) | 127 (52.3%) |  |
  Moderate | 60 (20.0%) | 54 (22.2%) |  |
  High | 89 (29.7%) | 62 (25.5%) |  |
Health-related characteristics | |||
 BMI, median (IQR) | 26.9 (24.1–29.4) | 26.9 (24.4–29.8) | 0.35 |
 Degree of impairment, N (%) |  |  | 0.39 |
  Little impaired | 34 (11.1%) | 29 (11.6%) |  |
  Medium impaired | 134 (43.8%) | 123 (49.0%) |  |
  Very impaired | 138 (45.1%) | 99 (39.4%) |  |
 MVPA in min/wk., median (IQR) | 145 (57.0–289.8) | 141.5 (60.5–261.0) | 0.70 |
 LPA in min/wk., mean (SD) | 2486 (641) | 2494 (674) | 0.88 |
CF outcomes | |||
 VLT – learning curve ratio, mean (SD) | 1.84 (0.55) | 1.81 (0.55) | 0.50 |
 VLT – mean no. words recalled trial 1–5, mean (SD) | 7.16 (2.11) | 7.07 (2.05) | 0.62 |
 VLT – no. words delayed recall, mean (SD) | 7.42 (3.27) | 7.39 (2.97) | 0.90 |
 TMT – time B-A in sec, median (IQR) | 30.32 (13.97–53.85) | 28.45 (13.87–52.40) | 0.76 |
 SST – SSRT in ms, median (IQR) | 162.75 (111.58–225.25) | 166.25 (115.17–226.42) | 0.83 |
 LDST – no. correct subs, mean (SD) | 10.81 (4.28) | 10.85 (4.14) | 0.92 |