Table 3.
Differences of MMSE, TUGT, and knee extension strength in demographic variables (N = 595).
| Variables | Sex | df | T-value | p-value | Live alone | df | T-value | p-value | Stroke | df | T-value | p-value | Diabetes | df | T-value | p-value | Hypertension | df | T-value | p-value | Heart Disease | df | T-value | p-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||
| N | 243 | 352 | 76 | 519 | 152 | 443 | 93 | 502 | 382 | 213 | 171 | 424 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MMSE | 25.89 ± 3.37 | 23.86 ± 5.70 | 593 | 4.73 | 0.000*** | 23.53 ± 4.46 | 24.93 ± 5.02 | 593 | −2.31 | 0.021 | 24.32 ± 5.03 | 24.90 ± 4.95 | 593 | −1.23 | 0.22 | 24.17 ± 5.43 | 24.86 ± 4.88 | 593 | −1.22 | 0.223 | 24.64 ± 4.83 | 24.95 ± 5.22 | 593 | −0.73 | 0.467 | 23.87 ± 5.59 | 25.10 ± 4.66 | 593 | −2.75 | 0.006 |
| TUGT (s) | 8.56 ± 5.56 | 8.69 ± 4.95 | 593 | −0.32 | 0.767 | 9.80 ± 8.02 | 8.47 ± 4.63 | 593 | 2.11 | 0.036 | 9.69 ± 6.72 | 8.27 ± 4.52 | 593 | 2.89 | 0.004 | 9.26 ± 5.62 | 8.52 ± 5.12 | 593 | 1.27 | 0.208 | 8.76 ± 4.96 | 8.40 ± 5.61 | 593 | 0.80 | 0.416 | 9.31 ± 6.56 | 8.36 ± 4.52 | 593 | 2.02 | 0.045 |
| Knee extension strength (kg) | 22.44 ± 9.66 | 16.15 ± 6.15 | 593 | 9.69 | 0.000*** | 17.61 ± 7.59 | 18.88 ± 8.47 | 593 | −1.24 | 0.216 | 16.94 ± 7.21 | 19.33 ± 8.65 | 593 | −3.06 | 0.002 | 18.77 ± 7.97 | 18.71 ± 8.44 | 593 | 0.07 | 0.946 | 18.98 ± 8.26 | 18.30 ± 8.57 | 593 | 0.92 | 0.359 | 17.83 ± 8.16 | 19.07 ± 8.43 | 593 | 0.54 | 0.100 |
Values were expressed as mean ± SD; t test for two categorical groups was performed; p value < 0.05 was considered as statistical significance; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; TUGT, Timed Up-and-Go Test.