Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Exercise and self-management | Usual care | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 70.0 ± 8.7 (n = 114) | 69.6 ± 8.1 (n = 113) |
Body mass index (kg m−2) | 31.6 ± 6.0 (n = 114) | 30.3 ± 5.5 (n = 113) |
Sex, n (%) | ||
Female | 45 (39) | 53 (47) |
Male | 69 (61) | 60 (53) |
Smoking status, n (%) | ||
Current smoker | 15 (13) | 9 (8) |
Former smoker | 64 (56) | 65 (58) |
Never smoked | 35 (31) | 39 (34) |
Demographic status, n (%) | ||
Working/student | 10 (9) | 10 (9) |
Unemployed | 3 (3) | 0 (0) |
Sick leave full-time | 2 (1) | 4 (4) |
Sick leave part-time | 3 (3) | 5 (4) |
Disability pensioner | 15 (13) | 10 (9) |
Early retirement | 2 (1) | 4 (4) |
Retired | 79 (69) | 80 (70) |
Number of chronic conditions per individual | 7 ± 2.9 (n = 114) | 7 ± 2.8 (n = 113) |
Steps per day, median (IQR) | 4,140 (2,019–5,821) (n = 106) | 3,798 (2,025–6,008) (n = 104) |
Time spent being physically active with at least light intensity (min per day) | 27 ± 9.8 (n = 106) | 26 ± 9.8 (n = 103) |
6 min walk test (m) | 401 ± 95 (n = 111) | 393 ± 114 (n = 111) |
30 s chair-stand test (number of chair stands in 30 s) | 10.7 ± 3.7 (n = 113) | 10.9 ± 4.0 (n = 113) |
Instruments | ||
Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease 6-item Scale (SEMCD6) | 6.2 ± 1.8 (n = 114) | 6.2 ± 1.9 (n = 113) |
Personal Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-8), median (IQR) | 5 (3–7) (n = 114) | 5 (2–8) (n = 113) |
General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), median (IQR) | 2.5 (0–4) (n = 114) | 1 (0–4) (n = 113) |
Bayliss burden of illness measure | 17 ± 8.6 (n = 114) | 17 ± 8.2 (n = 113) |
European Quality of Life 5-dimensions 5-level version (EQ-5D-5L), descriptive index | 0.709 ± 0.226 (n = 114) | 0.724 ± 0.211 (n = 113) |
Overall functioning and disability | ||
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0, 12 items) | 23 ± 16 (n = 114) | 23 ± 15 (n = 112) |
EuroQoL Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS) | 53.0 ± 18.0 (n = 114) | 56.9 ± 18.4 (n = 113) |
