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Table 1 Respondent characteristic

From: Decreased blood pressure among community dwelling older adults following progressive muscle relaxation and music therapy (RESIK)

Characteristic

Intervention

(n = 50)

Control

(n = 50)

P

f (%)

f (%)

Gender, Female (%)

30 (60)

32 (64)

0.680

Education level, Senior high school (%)

27 (54)

17 (34)

0.252

BMI, Normal (%)

26 (52)

24 (48)

0.100

Family History, No (%)

26 (52)

35 (70)

0.065

Smoking History, No (%)

41 (82)

40 (80)

0.799

Anti-Hypertensive Medication,Yes (%)

34 (68)

37 (74)

0.509

  1. Note: The characteristic of respondents were the highest precentage. All variables were homogeneous and had been tested with chi square test. BMI Body Mass Index