Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants.


Pre-intervention participants
Post-intervention participants
Post-intervention2 participants



N = 113 M(SD) or %
N = 97 M(SD) or %
N = 80 M(SD) or %

Age (years)
77.70 (10.31)
77.27 (10.67)
76.61 (10.99)
Women (%)
90.3
90.7
88.8
Poor/very poor self-reported economic statues
18.6
17.5
17.5
Education (years)
9.33 (4.11)
9.21 (4.04)
9.32 (3.81)
Living alone (%)
70.8
71.1
73.8
Osteoarthritis
62.8
62.9
63.8
No depression (> 16 on 60)
41.4
42.7
42.3

Nour et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:22   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-22

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