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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of THINK-MED MCI and SCI participants

From: A mixed methods pilot randomised controlled trial to develop and evaluate the feasibility of a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle education intervention ‘THINK-MED’ among people with cognitive impairment

 

MCI (n = 14)

SCI (n = 5)

 

THINK-MED participants (n = 14)

Group 1: THINK-MED at baseline (n = 5)

Group 2: THINK-MED staged (n = 3)

Group 3: Control (n = 6)

THINK-MED participants (n = 5)

Group 1: THINK-MED resource at baseline (n = 2)

Group 2: THINK-MED resource staged (n = 2)

Group 3: Control (n = 1)

Characteristics

Mean (SD)

Range

Mean (SD)

Range

Mean

(SD)

Range

Mean

(SD)

Range

Mean (SD)

Range

Mean (SD)

Range

Mean (SD)

Range

Mean (SD)

Range

Age (years)

76.5

(7.0)

60.0–86.0

79.2

(5.0)

73.0–86.0

73.7

(12.1)

60.0–83.0

75.7

(6.0)

67.0–84.0

67.2

(7.9)

60.0–78.0

62.5

(0.7)

62.0–63.0

66.5

(9.1)

60.0–73.0

78

Males, n (%)

9

(64.3)

 

4

(26.7)

 

3

(20.0)

 

2

(13.3)

 

2

(40.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

2

(40.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

27.9

(3.8)

22.7–35.6

26.0

(3.2)

22.7–30.5

28.6

(4.8)

25.0–34.0

29.1

(4.1)

25.0–35.6

30.4

(2.9)

28.4–35.1

32.1

(4.2)

29.1–35.1

28.5

(0.2)

28.4–28.3

31

Normal, n (%)

4

(28.6)

 

2

(14.3)

 

0

(0.0)

 

2

(14.3)

         

Overweight, n (%)

6

(42.9)

 

2

(14.3)

 

2

(14.3)

 

2

(14.3)

 

3

(60.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

2

(40.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

Obese, n (%)

4

(28.6)

 

1

(7.1)

 

1

(7.1)

 

2

(14.3)

 

2

(40.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

Waist hip ratio

0.93

(0.10)

0.90–1.00

0.96

(0.05)

0.90–1.03

0.95

(0.04)

0.91–0.98

0.90

(0.05)

0.85–0.99

0.96

(0.05)

0.91–1.03

0.95

(0.04)

0.92–0.98

0.99

(0.05)

0.96–1.03

0.91

Current smoker, n (%)

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

Previous smoker, n (%)

9

(64.3)

 

4

(28.6)

 

2

(14.3)

 

3

(21.4)

 

3

(60.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

2

(40.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

Alcohol consumer, n (%)

5

(35.6)

 

4

(28.5)

 

0

(0.0)

 

1

(7.1)

 

3

(60.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

2

(40.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

147.3 (21.2)

92.0–173.5

149.6 (13.7)

141.0–173.5

146.6

(23.6)

122.0–169.0

145.8

(28.0)

92.0–164.0

141.1

(13.8)

130.0–159.0

131.8

(1.1)

131.0–132.5

141.5

(16.2)

130.0–153.0

159

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

80.2

(17.8)

50.0–10.9

79.0

(19.4)

53.0–105.0

79.7

(15.3)

62.0–89.0

81.5

(20.7)

50.0–109.0

83.9

(19.0)

62.0–111.5

78.0

(9.8)

71.0–85.0

100.8

(15.2)

90.0–111.5

62

Grip strength (mm)

 Left arm

25.2

(9.4)

12.0–44.3

26.2

(5.3)

19.2–30.7

33.6

(9.5)

26.0–44.3

20.9

(10.2)

12.0–38.0

20.9

(14.2)

5.0–40.7

15.0

(14.1)

5.0–25.0

32.5

(11.6)

24.3–40.7

9.3

 

 Right arm

27.5

(10.4)

11.0–50.0

27.9

(6.8)

19.7–35.5

37.4

(11.6)

27.2–50.0

27.2

(9.8)

11.0–38.0

24.7

(12.7)

9.7–41.5

20.7

(8.5)

14.7–26.7

36.1 (7.6)

30.7–41.5

9.7

 

Nutritional supplements, n (%)

9

(64.3)

 

4 (28.6)

 

2

(14.3)

 

3

(21.4)

 

1

(20.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

Souvenaid, n (%)

2

(22.2)

 

1

(11.1)

 

1

(11.1)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

Years in full-time education (years)

14.4

(4.0)

10.0–20.0

15.1

(4.2)

11.0–20.0

11.3

(2.3)

10.0–14.0

15.3

(4.3)

11.0–22.0

12.2

(2.9)

8.0–16.0

12.5

(0.7)

12.0–13.0

14.0

(2.8)

12.0–16.0

8

Relationship status, n (%)

 Single

1

(7.1)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

1

(7.1)

 

1

(20.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

 Co-inhabiting

1

(7.1)

 

1

(7.1)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

 Married

8

(57.1)

 

3

(21.4)

 

2

(14.3)

 

3

(21.4)

 

2

(40.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

 Divorced

4

(28.6)

 

1

(7.1)

 

1

(7.1)

 

2

(14.3)

 

2

(40.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

1

(20.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

 Widowed

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

MDS

2.8

(1.2)

0.0–4.0

3.4

(0.5)

3.0–4.0

1.3

(1.2)

0.0–2.0

3.0

(1.1)

2.0–4.0

3.8

(2.8)

-

2.5

(0.7)

2.0–3.0

3.0

1.0–5.0

8.0