Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study group.
| Total (n = 107) | CG (n = 52) | PG (n = 55) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 68.18 ± 8.35 | 66.79 ± 10.14 | 69.98 ± 7.83 | 0.070 | |
| Weight (kg) | 70.16 ± 11.10 | 68.60 ± 10.27 | 71.63 ± 11.73 | 0.160 | |
| Height (cm) | 1.55 ± 0.06 | 155.31 ± 0.06 | 154.07 ± 0.07 | 0.293 | |
| BMI | 29.40 ± 4.54 | 28.62 ± 4.44 | 30.17 ± 4.55 | 0.074 | |
| Occupational Status Marital Status Education | Retired | 70 (65.42) | 32 (61.54) | 38 (39.09) | 0.597 0.849 0.113 |
| Worker | 15 (14.02) | 9 (17.31) | 6 (10.91) | ||
| Unemployed | 22 (20.56) | 11 (21.15) | 11 (20.00) | ||
| Single | 3 (2.80) | 1 (1.92) | 2 (3.64) | ||
| Married | 52 (48.59) | 25 (48.08) | 27 (49.09) | ||
| Divorced/Widow | 52 (48.59) | 26 (50.00) | 26 (47.27) | ||
| Nothing | 22 (22.43) | 8 (15.38) | 16 (29.09) | ||
| Primary | 47 (43.92) | 21 (40.38) | 26 (47.27) | ||
| Secondary | 26 (24.30) | 17 (32.69) | 9 (16.36) | ||
| University | 10 (9.35) | 6 (11.54) | 4 (7.27) | ||
| MMSE | 28.07 ± 1.78 | 28.31 ± 1.70 | 27.85 ± 1.84 | 0.189 | |
| Isaacs test | 29.06 ± 8.13 | 30.46 ± 8.61 | 27.73 ± 7.50 | 0.082 | |
| TMTA | 146.64 ± 84.15 | 148.67 ± 89.38 | 144.73 ± 79.66 | 0.810 | |
| BST-right | 231.93 ± 72.91 | 230.62 ± 74.73 | 233.18 ± 71.82 | 0.857 | |
| TMTB | −12.55 ± 16.06 | −14.38 ± 19.54 | −10.82 ± 11.82 | 0.253 | |
| BST-left | −16.80 ± 18.40 | −18.31 ± 21.47 | −15.38 ± 15.01 | 0.414 | |
| CSRT-right | −4.56 ± 8.83 | −3.29 ± 8.49 | −5.76 ± 9.05 | 0.148 | |
| CSRT-left | −6.42 ± 10.41 | −6.81 ± 11.24 | −6.05 ± 9.65 | 0.710 | |
| 30s-CST | 12.64 ± 4.01 | 12.37 ± 4.11 | 12.91 ± 3.94 | 0.486 |
The quantitative variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Qualitative variables are presented as frequency (percentage); BMI, Body Mass Index; MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination; TMTA, the Trail Making Test—Part A; TMTB, the Trail Making Test—Part B; BST, Back Scratch Test; CSRT, Chair Sit and Reach Test; 30s-CST, 30 s Chair-Stand Test.