Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristic of the participants.
| Demographic characteristic | Tai Chi group (n = 27) | Control group (n = 29) | t/χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 69.70 ± 5.05 | 72.14 ± 4.79 | −1.852 | 0.07 |
| Gender | 1.220 | 0.269 | ||
| Male | 17 | 14 | ||
| Female | 10 | 15 | ||
| Height (cm) | 163.11 ± 6.79 | 162.24 ± 5.14 | 0.540 | 0.591 |
| Weight (kg) | 55.08 ± 2.57 | 54.53 ± 1.85 | −0.599 | 0.549 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.75 ± 1.23 | 20.74 ± 0.80 | 0.037 | 0.970 |
| Education | 1.259 | 0.739 | ||
| Bachelor or above | 3 | 5 | ||
| High school | 7 | 8 | ||
| Middle school | 5 | 7 | ||
| Primary school | 12 | 9 | ||
| Number of fall | 0.386 | 0.534 | ||
| >2 times per year | 9 | 12 | ||
| <2 times per year | 18 | 17 | ||
| Fall injury | 8 | 11 | 0.430 | 0.512 |
| TUGT (second) | 20.63 ± 3.31 | 19.11 ± 2.52 | −1.600 | 0.110 |