Baseline demographic characteristics of participants between Tai Chi group and control group
| Variable | Tai Chi group (n=85) | Usual physical activity group (n=85) | T value (χ2) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean±SD) | 61.01±5.20 | 60.73±6.05 | 0.326 | 0.744 |
| Seated systolic BP, mm Hg (mean±SD) | 133.81±16.74 | 129.04±15.94 | 1.906 | 0.058 |
| Seated diastolic BP, mm Hg (mean±SD) | 77.74±9.28 | 76.35±10.48 | 0.914 | 0.362 |
| Height, cm (mean±SD) | 160.41±7.42 | 159.70±7.46 | 0.622 | 0.534 |
| Body weight, kg (mean±SD) | 65.312±9.53 | 64.14±10.90 | 0.744 | 0.458 |
| Average daily activity time, h (median, 25–75%) | 4.429 (6.964–2.071) | 4.857 (6.892–2.857) | −0.577 | 0.564 |
| Gender (n, %) | ||||
| Male | 28 (32.9) | 24 (28.2) | 0.443 | 0.506 |
| Female | 57 (67.1) | 61 (71.8) | ||
| Nationality (n, %) | ||||
| Han nationality | 84 (99.8) | 85 (100) | 1.006 | 0.316 |
| Minority nationality | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | ||
| Marital (n, %) | ||||
| Married | 79 (92.9) | 80 (94.1) | 1.406 | 0.495 |
| Widowed | 6 (7.1) | 4 (4.7) | ||
| Divorced | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | ||
| Lever of education (n, %) | ||||
| Primary school | 11 (12.9) | 19 (22.4) | 7.681 | 0.053 |
| Junior high school | 33 (38.8) | 18 (21.2) | ||
| Senior high school | 25 (29.5) | 33 (38.8) | ||
| High school or above | 16 (18.8) | 15 (17.6) | ||
| History of heart disease (n, %) | ||||
| Yes | 9 (10.6) | 14 (16.5) | 1.257 | 0.262 |
| No | 76 (89.4) | 71 (83.5) | ||
| History of diabetes (n, %) | ||||
| Yes | 8 (9.4) | 11 (12.9) | 0.533 | 0.465 |
| No | 77 (90.6) | 74 (87.1) | ||
| History of hypertension (n, %) | ||||
| Yes | 39 (45.9) | 38 (44.7) | 0.024 | 0.878 |
| No | 46 (54.1) | 47 (55.3) | ||
| History of dyslipidaemia (n, %) | ||||
| Yes | 50 (58.8) | 53 (62.4) | 0.222 | 0.638 |
| No | 35 (41.2) | 32 (37.6) | ||
| Family history of stroke (n, %) | ||||
| Yes | 16 (18.8) | 15 (17.7) | 0.039 | 0.843 |
| No | 69 (81.2) | 70 (82.3) | ||
| Smoking (n, %) | ||||
| Yes | 11 (12.9) | 15 (17.7) | 0.726 | 0.394 |
| No | 74 (87.1) | 70 (82.3) | ||
| Drinking (n, %) | ||||
| Yes | 23 (27.1) | 28 (32.9) | 0.700 | 0.403 |
| No | 62 (72.9) | 57 (67.1) | ||
BP, blood pressure.