Table 1 Baseline characteristics (Mean (standard deviation) unless stated)
BPA (n = 143) | BOOST programme (n = 292) | Overall (n = 435) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Descriptors | |||
Age (years) at baseline | 75.0 (5.6) | 74.8 (6.2) | 74.9 (6.0) |
Male, n (%) | 60 (42.0%) | 129 (44.2%) | 189 (43.4%) |
Female, n (%) | 83 (58.0%) | 163 (55.8%) | 246 (56.6%) |
Care requirements, n (%) | |||
Unpaid carer | |||
Yes | 31 (21.7%) | 54 (18.5%) | 85 (19.5%) |
No | 112 (78.3%) | 238 (81.5%) | 350 (80.5%) |
If yes, does unpaid carer live in? | |||
Yes | 25 (17.5%) | 41 (14.0%) | 66 (15.2%) |
No | 6 (4.2%) | 13 (4.5%) | 19 (4.4%) |
Paid carer | |||
Yes | 6 (4.2%) | 10 (3.4%) | 16 (3.7%) |
No | 136 (95.1%) | 280 (95.9%) | 416 (95.6%) |
Missing | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (0.6%) | 3 (0.6%) |
If yes, does paid carer live in? | |||
Yes | 2 (1.4%) | 4 (1.4%) | 6 (1.4%) |
No | 4 (2.8%) | 6 (2.1%) | 10 (2.3%) |
Employment status, n (%) | |||
Retired | 125 (87.4%) | 263 (90.1%) | 388 (89.2%) |
Semi-retired | 6 (4.2%) | 19 (6.5%) | 25 (5.7%) |
Employed | 1 (0.7%) | 3 (1.0%) | 4 (0.9%) |
Self-employed | 3 (2.1%) | 2 (0.7%) | 5 (1.1%) |
Unemployed | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Permanently sick or disabled | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (0.7%) | 3 (0.7%) |
Looking after home or family | 2 (1.4%) | 3 (1.0%) | 5 (1.1%) |
Other | 5 (3.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (1.1%) |
Health-related quality of life | |||
EQ-5D-5L utility score | 0.580 (0.197) | 0.603 (0.193) | 0.596 (0.194) |
Pain and disability | |||
Oswestry disability index | 32.3 (14.2) | 33.2 (13.7) | 32.9 (13.9) |
Frailty | |||
Tilburg frailty index | 4.9 (2.5) | 4.4 (2.7) | 4.5 (2.6) |
Classified as frail, n (%) | |||
Not frail | 63 (44.1%) | 156 (53.4%) | 219 (50.3%) |
Frail | 80 (55.9%) | 130 (44.5%) | 210 (48.3%) |
Missing | 0 (0%) | 6 (2.1%) | 6 (1.5%) |
Attitudes and beliefs | |||
Fear avoidance beliefs | 12.7 (5.4) | 13.0 (6.1) | 12.9 (5.9) |
Clinical assessment | |||
Six minute walk test | 260.4 (101.3) | 252.9 (98.1) | 255.4 (99.1) |
Hand grip strength (kg) | 26.68 (10.53) | 26.66 (10.47) | 26.67 (10.47) |
Short performance physical battery, median (IQR) | 9 (8, 11) | 9 (7, 11) | 9 (8, 11) |