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Table 4 Outcomes at baseline and post-intervention for patients with complete DNA methylation data

From: Exercise and epigenetic ages in older adults with myeloid malignancies

N = 20

Statistic

Baseline

Post-intervention

Change from baseline to post-intervention

Pe

Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)a

Mean (SD)

9.00 (1.78)

9.25 (2.53)

0.25 (1.62)

0.66

Median (IQR)

9.00 (2.50)

10.00 (3.00)

1.00 (2.00)

SPPB < 10 is considered impaired

N (%)

11 (55.0%)

9 (45.0%)

 

0.69

Virtual SPPBa, c

Mean (SD)

8.07 (2.94)

8.38 (2.93)

0.08 (2.35)

0.73

Median (IQR)

9.00 (5.00)

9.00 (6.00)

0.50 (1.50)

Virtual SPPB < 10 is considered impaired

N (%)

9 (75.0%)

8 (66.7%)

 

1

6-minute walk test, in metersa

Mean (SD)

360.20 (135.93)

334.49 (187.98)

− 25.71 (151.50)

0.46

Median (IQR)

377.04 (172.21)

392.89 (268.99)

7.16 (114.76)

Grip strength, in kilogramsa

Mean (SD)

25.37 (9.74)

25.86 (9.04)

0.49 (3.18)

0.50

Median (IQR)

25.50 (13.63)

25.46 (13.88)

0.58 (4.52)

 < 25.8 is considered impaired in men and < 17.4 is considered impaired in women

N (%)

10 (50.0%)

8 (40.0%)

 

0.63

Activities of Daily Living (ADL)a

Mean (SD)

5.85 (0.49)

5.85 (0.49)

0.00 (0.32)

1

Median (IQR)

6.00 (0.00)

6.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

 < 6 is considered impaired

N (%)

2 (10.0%)

2 (10.0%)

 

1

Instrumental IADLa

Mean (SD)

12.50 (1.88)

12.30 (2.00)

− 0.20 (1.15)

0.56

Median (IQR)

13.00 (2.00)

13.00 (4.00)

0.00 (0.00)

 < 14 is considered impaired

N (%)

2 (10.0%)

2 (10.0%)

 

1

Brief Fatigue Inventoryb

Mean (SD)

28.45 (20.25)

23.85 (19.60)

− 4.60 (16.86)

0.24

Median (IQR)

25.00 (27.00)

15.50 (39.00)

− 2.00 (23.50)

Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depressionb

Mean (SD)

12.10 (7.71)

11.50 (8.14)

− 0.60 (6.34)

0.68

Median (IQR)

11.50 (13.50)

10.50 (9.50)

0.00 (6.50)

 > 15 is considered impaired

N (%)

6 (30.0%)

4 (20.0%)

 

0.63

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Leukemiaa

Mean (SD)

125.20 (21.67)

127.20 (24.02)

2.00 (13.28)

0.51

Median (IQR)

126.92 (25.83)

133.50 (28.17)

1.83 (20.25)

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)a,d

Mean (SD)

25.29 (3.48)

25.76 (3.05)

0.47 (3.00)

0.53

Median (IQR)

26.00 (5.00)

27.00 (3.00)

0.00 (3.00)

 < 26 is considered impaired

N (%)

7 (41.2%)

6 (35.3%)

 

1.00

  1. aHigher is better
  2. bLower is better
  3. c12 patients
  4. d17 patients
  5. eP value from McNemar’s test for categorical (impairment) and paired t test or Wilcoxon signed rank test for continuous variables