Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of fallers and non-fallers.
| Variable | Non-fallers (n = 105) | Fallers (n = 66) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics and PD profile | |||
| Women, n (%) | 44 (42) | 30 (46) | 0.38 |
| Age, years | 65.51 (9.13) | 68.55(9.53) | 0.04 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.34 (5.70) | 27.62 (7.88) | 0.79 |
| Physical activity scale for the elderly; Range 0–361 | 165.46 (88.18) | 114.73 (81.36) | 0.00 |
| Any fall in previous 12 months, n (%) | 36 (34) | 60 (91) | 0.00 |
| Parkinson’s disease duration, years | 4.75 (3.81) | 6.56 (4.21) | 0.00 |
| MDS-Unified Parkinson’s disease rating: motor score; Range, 0–132 | 29.96 (10.79) | 35.00 (15.36) | 0.01 |
| FOG in past month, n (%) | 38 (36) | 42 (64) | 0.00 |
| FOG severity; Range, 0–16* | 2.01 (3.11) | 4.56 (4.17) | 0.00 |
| Physical performance measures | |||
| Functional gait assessment (0–30) | 22.59 (4.96) | 17.62 (6.65) | 0.00 |
| Timed up and go (seconds) | 9.83 (3.95) | 13.30 (7.76) | 0.00 |
| 10m walk: self selected speed (m/s) | 1.26 (0.23) | 1.10 (0.24) | 0.07 |
| 10m walk <1.1 m/s | 26 (25) | 34 (52) | 0.00 |
| 10m walk: max speed (m/s) | 1.71 (0.37) | 1.45 (0.35) | 0.03 |
| 6min walk (meters) | 494.75 (112.31) | 392.74 (95.44) | 0.00 |
Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.
Significant (p < 0.05) univariate comparisons in bold.
FOG in past month = yes/no based on question 3 of the FOGQ.
FOG severity was calculated as the sum of items 3–6 on the FOGQ.