Table 2.
Six-meter walking speed by physical and mental related comorbid conditions (n=301)
| Total | 6-meter walking speed (m/sec) | p-value for t-test/ ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Physical-related comorbid conditions | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | |||
| Yes | 61 (20.3) | 0.85 (0.33) | 0.029 |
| No | 240 (79.7) | 0.95 (0.32) | |
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 145 (48.2) | 0.87 (0.34) | 0.004 |
| No | 156 (51.8) | 0.98 (0.29) | |
| Heart diseases | |||
| Yes | 84 (27.9) | 0.84 (0.32) | 0.004 |
| No | 217 (72.1) | 0.96 (0.32) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | |||
| Yes | 88 (29.2) | 0.93 (0.37) | 0.860 |
| No | 213 (70.8) | 0.93 (0.30) | |
| Stroke | |||
| Yes | 11 (3.7) | 0.68 (0.30) | 0.009 |
| No | 290 (96.3) | 0.94 (0.32) | |
| Cancer | |||
| Yes | 25 (8.3) | 0.82 (0.31) | 0.073 |
| No | 276 (91.7) | 0.94 (0.32) | |
| Gout | |||
| Yes | 17 (5.6) | 0.93 (0.30) | 0.947 |
| No | 284 (94.4) | 0.93 (0.32) | |
| Respiration diseases | |||
| Yes | 29 (9.6) | 0.93 (0.28) | 0.988 |
| No | 272 (90.4) | 0.93 (0.32) | |
| Lower limb arthritis (hip and knee)a | |||
| Yes | 58 (19.3) | 0.84 (0.23) | 0.025 |
| No | 240 (79.7) | 0.95 (0.34) | |
| Fall | |||
| Yes | 50 (16.6) | 0.87 (0.34) | 0.151 |
| No | 251 (83.4) | 0.94 (0.32) | |
| Mental -related comorbid conditions | |||
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | |||
| Anxiety subscale | |||
| ≥ 3 | 103 (34.2) | 0.88 (0.29) | 0.061 |
| < 3 | 198 (65.8) | 0.95 (0.33) | |
| Depression subscale | |||
| ≥ 6 | 30 (10.0) | 0.74 (0.29) | <0.001 |
| < 6 | 271 (90.0) | 0.95 (0.32) | |
aNumbers of subjects are not equal to 301 due to missing values in variables