Table 1.
Participant demographics.
|
|
Fallers (n=70) | Non-fallers (n=132) | P (t test) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 75.6 (6.1) | 75.1 (6.6) | .59 |
| Gender (male), % | 47 | 50 | .73 |
| Community dwelling, % | 94 | 94 | .93 |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 75 (14) | 74 (14) | .45 |
| Height (m), mean (SD) | 1.71 (0.09) | 1.70 (0.09) | .46 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.6 (3.7) | 25.3 (3.6) | .57 |
| Use of walking aid, % | 26 | 22 | .66 |
| MMSE (max 30), mean (SD) | 27.7 (2.3) | 27.8 (2.1) | .78 |