Variables measured at baseline | Overall n (%) or mean (SD) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Linked | Non-linked** | ||
(n = 104) | (n = 107) | ||
Age* | 65.3 (8.9) | 68.4 (9.8) | |
Gender | |||
Female | 80 (76.9%) | 80 (74.8%) | |
Male | 24 (23.1%) | 27 (25.2%) | |
Marital Status* | |||
Married | 58 (55.8%) | 48 (44.9%) | |
Single | 6 (5.8%) | 8 (7.5%) | |
Separated | 4 (3.8%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
Divorced | 9 (8.7%) | 16 (15.0%) | |
Widowed | 27 (26.0%) | 34 (31.8%) | |
Income*+ | |||
< 20,000 | 21 (20.2%) | 24 (22.4%) | |
20 – 39,000 | 32 (30.8%) | 39 (36.4% | |
40 – 59,000 | 32 (30.5%) | 16 (15.0%) | |
60 – 79,000 | 5 (4.8%) | 9 (8.4%) | |
≥ 80,000 | 9 (8.7%) | 4 (3.7%) | |
Education | |||
Less than high school | 34 (32.4%) | 42 (39.3%) | |
High school diploma | 33 (31.7%) | 34 (31.8%) | |
Post-secondary degree | 32 (30.8%) | 28 (26.2%) | |
Graduate degree | 5 (4.8%) | 3 (2.8%) | |
Co-morbidity | |||
Lung disease | 39 (37.5%) | 28 (26.2%) | |
Heart disease | 57 (54.8%) | 50 (46.2%) | |
Arthritis | 87 (83.7%) | 73 (68.2%) | |
Stroke | 13 (12.5%) | 6 (0.06%) | |
Diabetes | 33 (31.7%) | 26 (24.3%) | |
Self-efficacy score | 6.5 (1.7) | 6.7 (1.8) | |
Health Behaviours | |||
Aerobic exercise behaviour (min/week) | 127.6 (116.1) | 136.1 (114.2) | |
Stretching exercise behaviour (min/week) | 55.4 (67.9) | 47.7 (59.6) | |
Cognitive symptom management score | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.6 (1.0) | |
Communication with physicians score | 3.2 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.6) | |
Health Status | |||
Self-rated health | 3.3 (1.1) | 3.3 (1.1) | |
Stanford HAQ disability scale | 0.4 (0.4) | 0.4 (0.4) | |
Social/Role Activities Limitation score | 1.4 (1.1) | 1.3 (1.1) | |
Pain Severity | 66.0 (18.5) | 64.5 (20.8) | |
Mood Assessment Scale | 8.1 (6.1) | 7.9 (5.9) | |
Health distress | 1.6 (1.2) | 1.8 (1.3) |