Effect of Electronic Messaging on Physical Activity Participation among Older Adults
Table 1
Demographics for Group 1 and Group 2 participants.
Characteristic
Group 1
Group 2
Total
()
()
()
M (SD)
M (SD)
M (SD)
Age
58.23 (6.59)
61.60 (5.15)
60.04 (5.99)
Gender
Male
15.4%
20.0%
17.9%
Female
84.6%
80.0%
82.1%
Marital status
Married
53.8%
86.7%
71.4%
Other
46.2%
13.3%
28.6%
Race
White
92.3%
100%
96.4%
Other
7.7%
3.6%
Education level
High school or less
15.4%
6.7%
3.6%
Some college or associate’s degree
84.6%
26.7%
21.4%
Bachelor’s degree or more
66.7%
75.0%
Income level
$25,000 or more annually
92.3%
66.7%
78.6%
Did not report
7.7%
33.3%
21.4%
History of disease
Cardiovascular
23.1%
13.3%
17.9%
Cancer
0.0%
20.0%
10.7%
Thyroid
0.0%
20.0%
10.7%
Bone
7.7%
6.7%
7.1%
Spine
15.4%
0.0%
7.1%
Other
23.1%
13.3%
17.9%
No disease reported
46.2%
33.3%
39.3%
Note. Group 1 = treatment condition first. Group 2 = control condition first. Frequencies may not equal total sample sizes or 100% because 3 participants reported 2 illnesses.
