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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants in the parent (full) sample and the complete case sample, mean (standard deviation)

From: Aerobic exercise improves executive functions in females, but not males, without the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism

 

Parent sample

Complete case

p value

Age, year

73.9 (7.9)

73.8 (1.0)

0.949

Functional comorbidity index

3.5 (2.1)

3.5 (1.9)

0.912

Waist to hip ratio

0.9 (0.1)

0.9 (0.1)

0.856

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

26.2 (4.9)

26.0 (3.5)

0.829

Weight (kg)

71.2 (14.3)

72.4 (13.9)

0.651

Resting heart rate, bpm

68.6 (13.8)

68.6 (14.5)

0.981

Short physical performance battery

10.7 (1.5)

10.8 (1.3)

0.732

Timed Up-and-Go Test, sec

8.5 (2.3)

8.4 (2.2)

0.807

Physical activity scale for the elderly

125.2 (64.9)

127.7 (66.6)

0.831

6-Minute Walk Test, m

500.4 (95.6)

506.7 (94.0)

0.714

Geriatric Depression Scale

2.3 (2.4)

2.1 (2.2)

0.611

Cognitive variables

   

 Mini-Mental State Examination

26.3 (2.9)

26.7 (2.6)

0.429

 Montreal Cognitive Assessment

21.2 (3.9)

21.8 (3.1)

0.351

 Trail Making Test B–A, sec

67.3 (67.2)

61.1 (55.6)

0.580

 Digit Symbol Substitution Test

24.9 (7.5)

25.3 (7.2)

0.726