Table 2.
Participant Characteristics (n = 43).
| Characteristic | M ± SD (range) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 86.7 ± 5.7 (69-98) |
| Female | 35 (81.4%) |
| Race | |
| White | 43 (100.0%) |
| Education | |
| Elementary | 1 (2.3%) |
| High school | 23 (53.5%) |
| College | 16 (37.2%) |
| Postgraduate | 3 (7.0%) |
| Comorbid conditions | |
| Number of comorbidities | 3.0 ± 1.2 (1-6) |
| Comorbidity domains | |
| Cardiovascular | 7 (16.3%) |
| Neurological | 7 (16.3%) |
| Musculoskeletal | 36 (83.7%) |
| General | 15 (34.9%) |
| Visual/hearing | 42 (97.7%) |
| Diabetes | 8 (18.6%) |
| Cancer | 10 (23.3%) |
| Lung | 5 (11.6%) |
| Height (m) | 1.61 ± 0.09 |
| Weight (kg) | 68.3 ± 13.4 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.1 ± 4.1 |
| Gait speed (m/s) | 0.84 ± 0.24 |
| Assistive device | |
| No device | 22 (51.2%) |
| Cane | 4 (9.3%) |
| Wheeled walker/rollator | 17 (39.5%) |