Table 3

Participant baseline health characteristics at baseline assessment


Frequency
%

Health Status (N = 272)*


Very Good to Excellent
39
14.2
Good
111
40.5
Poor to Fair
99
40.9
Not given
10
4.4



Baseline Comorbidities (N = 272)*


Hypertension
192
70.6
High Cholesterol
178
65.4
Depression, anxiety, or other mood disorder
159
58.5
Osteoarthritis
142
52.2
Diabetes
121
44.5
Sleep disorders
118
43.4
Chronic pain
117
43.0
Hearing problems
95
34.9
Angina
63
23.2
Lung disease, emphysema, asthma, or bronchitis
58
21.3
Heart Attack
34
12.5
Cataracts
34
12.5
Cancer (non-skin)
24
8.8
Congestive Heart Failure
22
8.1
Stroke
18
6.6
Hip or knee joint replacement surgery
18
6.6
Glaucoma
14
5.1
Osteoporosis
14
5.1
Parkinson's disease
1
0.4



Mean Number of Comorbidities per participant *
5.2 ± 2.3


* Missing data for two individuals reduced enrolled sample n to 272 for this descriptive analysis.

Goodrich et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:20   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-20

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