Table 1 Sample characteristics at baseline
Characteristic | Exercise (N = 39) | Control (N = 30) |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 81.7 (7.16) | 82.1 (7.51) |
Gender (N women, % total) | 21 (53.8) | 22 (73.3)†i |
Level of education (N, % total) | ||
1 = primary education only | 10 (25.6) | 8 (26.7) |
2 = secondary lower education | 25 (64.1) | 19 (63.3) |
3 = secondary higher education | 4 (10.3) | 3 (10.0) |
Use of walking aid at baseline (N, % total) | 17 (43.6) | 19 (63.3) |
Dementia diagnosis according to medical filea (N, % total) | ||
1 = Alzheimer’s disease (AD) | 14 (35.9) | 7 (23.3) |
2 = vascular dementia (VD) | 3 (7.7) | 1 (3.3) |
3 = mixed (AD+VD) | 3 (7.7) | 5 (16.7) |
4 = dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) |
5 = others/unspecifiedb | 11 (28.2) | 12 (40.0) |
MMSEc (mean, SD) | 21.4 (3.94) | 19.5 (4.77)†j |
APOEd genotype (N, % total) | ||
Carrier (e3/e4 and e4/e4) | 18 (46.2) | 12 (40.0) |
Non-carrier (e2/e2, e2/e3, e3/e3) | 21 (53.8) | 18 (60.0) |
Number of medications usede (mean, SD) | 5.2 (2.45) | 5.1 (2.74) |
Use of beta blockers (N, % total) | 21 (53.8) | 14 (46.7) |
DBIf (mean, SD) | 0.24 (0.38) | 0.22 (0.31) |
FCIg (mean, SD) | 2.4 (1.66) | 2.7 (1.96) |
BMIh (mean, SD) | 27.3 (3.53) | 27.6 (3.71) |