Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the intent-to-treat (ITT) population (N = 147)

Age (Years), Mean (SD)

44.89 (12.14)

43.84 (12.35)

0.602^a

Sex (Female), n (%)

55 (74.32)

56 (76.71)

0.736^b

Education, n (%)

0.390^b

< High School

0 (0)

1 (1.37)

High School Graduate

4 (5.41)

8 (10.96)

College/University Degree

10 (13.51)

7 (9.59)

Associates Degree

15 (20.27)

13 (17.81)

Bachelor’s Degree

27 (36.49)

34 (46.58)

Graduate Degree

15 (20.27)

9 (12.33)

Professional Degree

3 (4.05)

1 (1.37)

Confirmed COVID Diagnosis, n (%)

59 (79.7)

57 (78.1)

0.807^b

QIDS-SR-16 (Total Score), Mean (SD)

10.32 (4.37)

10.03 (4.33)

0.681^a

MDD Diagnosis, n (%)

25 (33.78)

22 (30.14)

0.595^b

FSS (Total Score), Mean (SD)

51.84 (10.20)

49.78 (10.96)

0.083^a

Walking Days per Week, Mean (SD)

4.18 (2.53)

4.62 (2.43)

0.283^a

Remote Assessment, n (%)

69 (93.24)

67 (91.78)

0.736^b

Combined DSST Z-score, Mean (SD)^c

-0.194 (0.99)

0.0531 (1.01)

0.136^a

CRP, Mean (SD)

3.07 (3.37)

2.43 (2.96)

0.276^a

TRG-HDL, Mean (SD)

3.62 (0.99)

5.81 (17.19)

0.376^a

BMI, Mean (SD)

31.25 (7.49)

29.03 (9.05)

0.113^b

Normal Weight

21.99 (2.31)

22.57 (1.52)

Overweight

27.93 (1.40)

27.69 (1.56)

Obese

37.99 (4.98)

40.51 (8.33)