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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample (n = 188) at the baseline

From: Effectiveness of a tailored communication intervention to improve physical activity in hypertensive patients: a twelve-month randomized controlled trial

Sociodemographic Variables

 

Age (yr ± SD; range)

63.26 ± 10.89 (26–86)

Gender

 

 Male

94 (50%)

 Female

94 (50%)

Working status

 

 Working

49 (26.1%)

 Not working

139 (73.9%)

Educational level

 

 High school or less

176 (96.2%)

 University

7 (3.8%)

Marital status

 

 Single\widowed\divorced

45 (23.9%)

 Married

143 (76.1%)

Presence of risk factors

 

 Dyslipidaemia

95 (50.5%)

 Smoking

16 (8.5%)

 Diabetes

34 (18.1%)

 Physical Inactivity (RAPA-Q < 6)

115 (61.2%)

  1. Notes. Means and standard deviations (SD) are reported for age. Frequencies (n) and percentages (%) are reported for gender, working status, educational level, marital status, and each risk factor