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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants at baseline

From: Safety and feasibility of an interactive workshop and facilitated outdoor walking group compared to a workshop alone in increasing outdoor walking activity among older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Variable

GO-OUT group (n = 6)

Workshop group (n = 3)

Female n (%)

4

67

3

100

Self-rated health n (%)

 Excellent

1

17

0

0

 Very good

0

0

1

33

 Good

4

67

2

67

 Fair

1

17

0

0

 Poor

0

0

0

0

Chronic conditions n (%)

 Hypertension

4

67

1

33

 Heart attack

1

17

0

0

 Asthma

2

33

0

0

 Arthritis

4

67

1

33

 Ulcer disease

1

17

1

33

 Diabetes

1

17

0

0

 Glaucoma

1

17

2

67

 Impaired hearing

4

67

1

33

 Other

1

17

2

67

Age (years), mean (SD)

77

3

74

8

Number of medications mean (SD)

5

4

6

3

Minutes walked outdoors per week (self-report from screening) mean (SD)

18

15

20

17

Times/week walking outdoors (self-report from screening) mean (SD)

1

1

1

1