Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants.

From: Reduced hair cortisol concentrations are associated with improved emotional wellbeing in older adults following repeated forest walking

Characteristics

Group

Forest (n = 27)

Urban (n = 27)

Sex

  

 Males

10

10

 Females

17

17

Age in years*

72.3 (5.2)

69.7 (4.5)

BMI*

27.94 (4.5)

27.87 (4.4)

 BMI Underweight

4 (14)

4 (14)

 BMI Overweight

10 (37)

8 (29)

Tobacco/Smoking status

  

 Non-smoker

20 (74.07)

25 (92.59)

 Ex-smoker

2 (7.40)

2 (7.40)

 Current smoker

5 (18.51)

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Chronic illness

  

 Has 1

11 (40.74)

13 (48.14)

 Has > 1

10 (37.03)

10 (37.03)

 None

6 (22.22)

4 (14.81)

STAI X2* (score)

38.8 (5.89)

39.7 (8.68)

STAI X1* (score)

  

 Before intervention

31.2 (6.62)

29.6 (5.12)

 After intervention

30.0 (6.91)

29.2 (6.45)

  1. *Mean (SD), otherwise n (%)
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