Table 1 Characteristics of the participants.
From: Exploratory analysis of the effectiveness of virtual reality in cardiovascular rehabilitation
Variables | Younger group (n = 25) | Older group (n = 25) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Female, n (%) | 14 (56) | 16 (64) | 0.56 |
Age [years], mean (SD) | 59.40 (5.56) | 72.72 (5.37) | < 0.001 |
Body mass [kg], mean (SD) | 80.86 (13.13) | 71.58 (10.98) | 0.01 |
Height [cm], mean (SD) | 165.76 (8.80) | 164.41 (7.29) | 0.62 |
BMI [kg/m2], mean (SD) | 29.43 (4.84) | 26.41 (3.00) | 0.01 |
Education, n (%) | |||
Primary/vocational | 9 (36) | 11 (44) | 0.13 |
Secondary | 9 (36) | 3 (12) | |
Higher | 7 (28) | 11 (44) | |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Single | 3 (12) | 5 (20) | 0.32 |
Married | 15 (60) | 12 (48) | |
Divorced | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | |
Widowed | 5 (20) | 8 (32) | |
Employment status, n (%) | |||
Employed | 8 (32) | 1 (4) | 0.02 |
Disability pension | 4 (16) | 3 (12) | |
Retired | 10 (40) | 20 (80) | |
Unemployed | 3(12) | 1 (4) | |
Rehabilitation, n (%) | |||
Cardiac | 15 (60) | 13 (52) | 0.57 |
Neurological | 10 (40) | 12 (48) | |
HADS, mean (SD) | |||
T0 | |||
Anxiety | 6.96 (2.81) | 7.76 (4.16) | 0.43 |
Depression | 6.28 (3.80) | 6.80 (2.99) | 0.59 |
Total | 13.24 (6.09) | 14.56 (6.39) | 0.46 |
T1 | |||
Anxiety | 5.84 (3.26) | 6.32 (3.65) | 0.63 |
Depression | 4.72 (3.39) | 5.60 (2.83) | 0.32 |
Total | 10.56 (5.66) | 11.92 (5.72) | 0.40 |
