Table 1.

Subject characteristics for the Non-FoF and FoF groups

Characteristics	All subjects n = 260	Non-FoF group n = 202	FoF group n = 58	P value
Age, years	71.9 ± 3.9	71.6 ± 3.8	72.7 ± 3.9	0.057
Sex (male), %	44	50	22	<0.001
Height, cm	156.2 ± 8.4	157.2 ± 8.5	152.9 ± 7.5	<0.001
Weight, kg	57.4 ± 9.8	58.1 ± 9.9	55.0 ± 8.9	0.031
Fall history (faller), %	18	16	26	0.091
TUG, s	6.6 ± 1.2	6.4 ± 1.0	7.3 ± 1.4	<0.001
5CS, s	8.8 ± 2.8	8.7 ± 2.8	9.2 ± 2.5	0.161
Medical conditions:
Musculoskeletal disease, %	13	9	25	0.003
Hypertension, %	43	45	38	0.389
Heart disease, %	11	11	11	0.957
Diabetes mellitus, %	12	12	9	0.515
Number of medications used	2.1 ± 1.9	2.0 ± 2.0	2.3 ± 1.8	0.454

Values are means ± standard deviation or percentages. P values were calculated using unpaired t tests or likelihood ratio tests

FoF Fear of falling, TUG Timed Up and Go test, 5CS Five Chair Stand test