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%) |