Table 2.
Characteristics of participants by country
| Total | Austria | France | Germany | Portugal | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=2123) | (n=199) | (n=281) | (n=348) | (n=297) | (n=998) | |
| Age, years | 74.9 (4.4) | 74.1 (4.1) | 75.2 (4.3) | 73.3 (2.7) | 76 (5) | 75.1 (4.6) |
| Women, N (%) | 1306 (61.5%) | 102 (51.3) | 165 (58.7) | 246 (70.7) | 189 (63.6) | 604 (60.5) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||||||
| Men | 26.6 (3.5) | 25.5 (3.3) | 26.8 (3.2) | 26.7 (3) | 28 (3.5) | 26.4 (3.6) |
| Women | 26.2 (4.7) | 25 (4.4) | 25.1 (4.3) | 26.9 (4.7) | 29.1 (4.4) | 25.5 (4.5) |
| Mean number of comorbidities | 1.7 (1.4) | 1.5 (1.3) | 2.0 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.3) | 2.6 (1.7) | 1.4 (1.2) |
| MoCA score | 25.7 (3.3) | 26.9 (2.5) | 27 (2.3) | 25.3 (2.3) | 21.9 (4.3) | 26.3 (2.8) |
| GDS-5 score | 1.8 (2.3) | 1.3 (1.4) | 2.4 (2.4) | 1.2 (1.5) | 4.1 (3.6) | 1.2 (1.6) |
| Education, years | 12.7 (4.3) | 12 (3.7) | 13.3 (3.9) | 14.5 (3.3) | 7.9 (5.4) | 13.4 (3.4) |
| Prior fall, N (%) | 884 (41.6) | 98 (49.3) | 118 (42) | 124 (35.6) | 120 (40.4) | 424 (42.5) |
| Sit-to-stand, s | ||||||
| Men | 11.2 (4) | 8.8 (2.9) | 13.5 (3.3) | 9.5 (2.1) | 15.6 (5.7) | 10.4 (2.9) |
| Women | 11.9 (4.3) | 10.2 (3.0) | 14.4 (4.2) | 9.3 (2.3) | 17 (5.6) | 11.0 (3.0) |
| Gait speed, m/s | ||||||
| Men | 1.15 (0.22) | 1.17 (0.22) | 1.14 (0.22) | 1.31 (0.18) | 1.10 (0.23) | 1.12 (0.22) |
| Women | 1.10 (0.23) | 1.12 (0.22) | 1.06 (0.19) | 1.26 (0.2) | 0.93 (0.23) | 1.09 (0.21) |
Values are means and standard deviations unless otherwise noted. Y years, BMI Body Mass Index, MoCA Montreal cognitive Assessment, GDS-5 = Geriatric Depression Scale short form, s = seconds, m/s = meters per second