Table 1. Description of 145 elderly subjects’ sociodemographic, clinical, physical and functional variables.
| Variables | n (%) | Mean (? SDb) | Observed variation | Possible range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 52 (35.0%) | |||
| Female | 93 (65.0%) | |||
| Age | ||||
| 60-74 years | 67 (45.6%) | 76.3 (? 7.8) | 60-93 | |
| ³ 75 years | 78 (53.1%) | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 93 (64.1%) | |||
| Not married | 52 (35.8%) | |||
| Falls | ||||
| Yes | 74 (51.0%) | |||
| No | 71 (49.0%) | |||
| Number of falls over the last year | ||||
| 1 | 32 (43.8%) | 2.2 (? 1.9) | 1-15 | |
| ³ 2 | 40 (56.2%) | |||
| Number of illnesses | 5.3 (? 2.3) | 1-13 | ||
| Number of medications | 5.1 (? 2.3) | 1-13 | ||
| Poor vision* | ||||
| Yes | 91 (64.5%) | |||
| No | 50 (35.5%) | |||
| Physical activity | ||||
| Yes | 41 (28.2%) | |||
| No | 104 (71.8%) | |||
| Physical performance (SPPB) | ||||
| Balance | 2.7 (? 1.3) | 0-4 | 0-4 | |
| LL strengthª | 1.1 (? 1.0) | 0-4 | 0-4 | |
| Gait | 1.1 (? 0.8) | 0-3 | 0-4 | |
| Total | 5.9 (? 2.6) | 0-10 | 0-12 | |
| Handgrip strength (kg) | 20.6 (? 8.1) | 7.6-49.6 | 0-50 | |
| Functional independence | ||||
| Motor | 82.1 (? 9.6) | 42-91 | 13-91 | |
| Measure (FIM) | ||||
| Total | 112.8 (? 13.1) | 62-126 | 18-126 | |
ªLL = lower limb; bSD = standard deviation;*Poor vision = visual acuity less than 20/60; FIM = Functional Independence Measure.