Table 1.
Participant characteristics and test scores on physical, cognitive, and psychosocial function measures.
| Men (n = 17) | Women (n = 97) | Total (n = 114) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristic | |||
| Age (mean (SD) in years) | 85.7 (7.4) | 86.8 (7.5) | 86.7 (7.5) |
| Length of stay in AL (mean (SD) in months) | 22.9 (15.4) | 25.4 (18.0) | 25.0 (17.6) |
| Postsecondary education (%) | 31.6 | 21.7 | 23.7 |
| Regular use of mobility aid (%) | 88.2 | 83.5 | 84.2 |
| Reported health concerns (mean (SD) number) | 2.71 (1.36) | 2.46 (1.39) | 2.50 (1.38) |
| Hypertension (%) | 52.9 | 55.2 | 54.9 |
| Parkinson's Disease (%) | 11.8 | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| Test score | |||
| Timed Up and Go (mean (SD) in seconds) | 20.1 (9.5) | 20.8 (10.1) | 20.7 (10.0) |
| Short Physical Performance Battery (mean (SD) score out of 12) | 4.94 (1.64) | 5.28 (2.34) | 5.23 (2.25) |
| Gait speed (mean (SD) in m/s) | 0.71 (0.24) | 0.75 (0.24) | 0.75 (0.29) |
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment (mean (SD) score out of 30) | 18.88 (6.44) | 20.02 (5.14) | 19.85 (5.33) |
| Short Geriatric Depression Scale (mean (SD) score out of 15) | 3.8 (3.7) | 3.1 (3.1) | 3.2 (3.2) |
| Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (mean (SD) score out of 10) | 7.8 (1.9) | 8.1 (1.8) | 8.0 (1.8) |