Table 1.
Demographic, anthropometric, and clinical characteristics of the old population.
| Groups | p | η2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest-Old | Young-Old | Middle-Old | Old-Old | Oldest-Old | |||
| Items | (n = 68) | (n = 168) | (n = 127) | (n = 46) | (n = 19) | ||
| Age (y) | 64.46 ± 1.11 | 67.57 ± 1.32 | 73.17 ± 1.38 | 77.61 ± 1.27 | 83.00 ± 1.53 | 0.001 | 0.933 |
| Height (cm) | 170.18 ± 4.30 | 169.32 ± 4.30 | 168.85 ± 5.00 | 167.85 ± 4.73 | 167.01 ± 4.13 | 0.003 | 0.039 |
| Body weight (kg) | 70.60 ± 6.37 | 73.84 ± 7.66 | 73.24 ± 7.96 | 73.55 ± 7.28 | 69.29 ± 8.04 | 0.009 | 0.032 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.39 ± 2.23 | 25.79 ± 2.85 | 26.07 ± 3.39 | 25.84 ± 2.80 | 24.87 ± 3.06 | 0.002 | 0.038 |
| Lean mass (kg) | 48.65 ± 6.08 | 47.25 ± 5.21 | 47.20 ± 5.85 | 45.65 ± 4.36 | 41.71 ± 4.57 | 0.001 | 0.061 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 22.98 ± 3.46 | 22.60 ± 2.82 | 24.39 ± 3.32 | 26.37 ± 2.82 | 26.21 ± 3.16 | 0.001 | 0.156 |
| OV/OB | 0.44 ± 0.50 | 0.49 ± 0.50 | 0.55 ± 0.50 | 0.61 ± 0.49 | 0.63 ± 0.50 | 0.285 | 0.012 |
| DM | 0.18 ± 0.38 | 0.21 ± 0.41 | 0.18 ± 0.39 | 0.13 ± 0.34 | 0.16 ± 0.37 | 0.741 | 0.005 |
| HTN | 0.24 ± 0.43 c | 0.35 ± 0.48 b | 0.53 ± 0.50 b | 0.61 ± 0.49 a | 0.63 ± 0.50 a | 0.001 | 0.069 |
| HLD | 0.31 ± 0.47 | 0.30 ± 0.46 | 0.33 ± 0.47 | 0.22 ± 0.42 | 0.32 ± 0.48 | 0.717 | 0.005 |
| ARTH | 0.32 ± 0.47 | 0.51 ± 0.50 | 0.54 ± 0.50 | 0.54 ± 0.50 | 0.58 ± 0.51 | 0.041 | 0.023 |
| LBP | 0.26 ± 0.44 d | 0.32 ± 0.47 bc | 0.54 ± 0.50 bc | 0.61 ± 0.49 b | 0.68 ± 0.48 a | 0.001 | 0.078 |
All data represent mean ± standard deviation. Symbols a, b, c, and d represent post hoc results from the Scheffe test. BMI, body mass index; OV, overweight; OB, obesity; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; HLD, hyperlipidemia; ARTH, arthritis; LBP, low back pain.