Table 1.
Demographics for all enrolled participants.
| ALL | Arizona | Massachusetts | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 95) | (n = 42) | (n = 53) | ||
| Age (years), | <0.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 68.6 (9.1) | 73.3 (9.1) | 64.9 (7.4) | |
| Median (IQR) | 68 (63, 76) | 73.5 (67, 79) | 65 (59, 70) | |
| Female, n (%) | 80 (84%) | 31 (74%) | 49 (92%) | 0.022 |
| Yoga | ||||
| Current, n (%) | 20 (21%) | 1 (2%) | 19 (36%) | <0.001 |
| Ever, n (%) | 42 (44%) | 16 (38%) | 26 (49%) | 0.31 |
| Years, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 5) | 4 (1, 15) | 2 (0.67, 4.75) | |
| TaiChi/martial arts | ||||
| Current, n (%) | 8 (8%) | 2 (5%) | 6 (11%) | 0.30 |
| Ever, n (%) | 15 (16%) | 7 (17%) | 8 (15%) | 1 |
| Years, median (IQR) | 1 (0.25, 2) | 1.25 (0.17, 2) | 1 (0.25, 2) | |
| Meditation | ||||
| Current, n (%) | 29 (31%) | 6 (14%) | 23 (43%) | 0.003 |
| Ever, n (%) | 15 (16%) | 8 (19%) | 7 (13%) | 0.57 |
| Years, median (IQR) | 5 (1, 20) | 3.5 (2, 20) | 5 (1, 19) | |
| Balance training | ||||
| Current, n (%) | 11 (12%) | 7 (17%) | 4 (8%) | 0.21 |
| Ever, n (%) | 9 (9%) | 5 (12%) | 4 (8%) | 0.50 |
| Years, median (IQR) | 0.5 (0.25, 3) | 0.25 (0.13, 1) | 2 (0.25, 5) | |
| Gait training | ||||
| Current, n (%) | 7 (7%) | 3 (7%) | 4 (8%) | 1 |
| Ever, n (%) | 18 (19%) | 7 (17%) | 11 (21%) | 0.79 |
| Assistive device, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| No | 84 (88%) | 32 (76%) | 52 (98%) | |
| Sometimes | 10 (11%) | 10 (24%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Yes | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Current Med Dx re: mobility, n (%) | 10 (11%) | 9 (21%) | 1 (2%) | 0.004 |
| Current Neurologic Dx re: balance, n (%) | 13 (14%) | 9 (21%) | 4 (8%) | 0.071 |
| Injury within 1 yr. re: balance/mobility, n (%) | 15 (16%) | 7 (17%) | 8 (15%) | 1 |
| Falls within 12 mos, n (%) | 32 (34%) | 16 (38%) | 16 (30%) | 0.51 |
| number of falls, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (1.5, 3.5) | 2 (1, 2) | |
| Median Income ($K), median (IQR) | 61 (46, 103) | 46 (46, 50) | 103 (61, 103) | <0.001 |
| %HS or higher (%), median (IQR) | 95 (91, 97) | 95 (91, 95) | 95 (9, 97) | 93 |
| Baseline ABC, median (IQR) | 85 (78, 96) | 80 (71, 87) | 90 (83, 97) | <0.001 |
| Baseline CBMS, median (IQR) | 41 (31, 57) | 39 (31, 59) | 41 (32, 55) | 0.40 |
SD, indicates standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range (25–75%); ABC, Activities-Specific Balance Confidence scale; CBMS, Community Balance and Mobility Scale.