Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants in the control and intervention groups
Control group | Intervention group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 104) | (n = 260) | ||
Age (years)a | 66.99 (10.28) | 64.5 (9.20) | 0.400 |
Women (%) | 71.90 | 78.70 | 0.116 |
Social Class | |||
High Class I-II (%) | 27.08 | 23.70 | 0.222 |
Middle Class IIIN-IIIM (%) | 59.30 | 54.50 | |
Lower Class IV-V (%) | 13.54 | 21.70 | |
CVD risk factors | |||
Smoking (%) | 4.20 | 7.90 | 0.123 |
Hypertension (%) | 57.30 | 54.20 | 0.343 |
Type 2 diabetes (%) | 18.80 | 20.60 | 0.766 |
Overweight (%) | 37.50 | 39.10 | 0.807 |
Obesity (%) | 46.90 | 42.70 | 0.546 |
Dyslipidemia (%) | 50.00 | 49.40 | 1.000 |
Depression (%) | 10.40 | 16.20 | 0.234 |
Anxiety (%) | 24.00 | 19.00 | 0.301 |
Without contributing pathology (%) | 5.20 | 6.30 | 0.458 |