Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of the Patients.^a

Characteristics
Age, years	79.1 ± 8.9
Gender (female/male)	52/50
Education, years	5.1 ± 4.4
Falls (%)	29.4
GIC	2.1 ± 0.5
MMSE	18.1 ± 5.2
COST	20.9 ± 5.1
GDS	5.3 ± 3.4
BADL	87.5 ± 15.9
IADL	6.1 ± 4.4
Comorbidities (%)
Cataract	24.5
Hearing loss	18.6
HT	58.8
DM	26,4
CAD	11.7
CHF	4.9
PVD	3.9
CVD	3.9
OP	17.6
HL	12.7
Depression	33.3

Abbreviations: BADL, Basic Activities of Daily Living (0: worst-100: best); CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; COST, Cognitive State Test (0: worst to 30: best); CVD, cerebrovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale (0: worst to 15: best); GIC, Geriatrics Index of Comorbidity; HL, hyperlipidemia; HT, hypertension; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (0: worst to 17: best); MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination (0: worst to 30: best); OP, osteoporosis; PVD, peripheral vascular disease.

^an = 102.