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Table 1 Comparison between non-faller and faller groups on the sample demographics
| Non-fallers | Fallers | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ( n= 43) | ( n= 15) | ||
| Age (yr) | 74.0 ± 1.1 | 73.0 ± 1.1 | 0.56 |
| Height (cm) | 166.9 ± 1.3 | 165.6 ± 2.5 | 0.63 |
| Weight (kg) | 75.1 ± 2.2 | 79.0 ± 5.0 | 0.42 |
| BMI (kg.m −2) | 26.7 ± 0.5 | 28.2 ± 1.3 | 0.21 |
| Fat Mass (kg) | 26.7 ± 1.1 | 31.0 ± 2.5 | 0.09 |
| Fat-Free Mass (kg) | 45.8 ± 1.4 | 47.2 ± 3.4 | 0.65 |
| % Fat Mass | 35.4 ± 0.9 | 38.3 ± 1.7 | 0.12 |
| Co-morbidities (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 22.4 | 13.8 | 0.27 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 31.0 | 19.0 | 0.19 |
| Diabetes | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.56 |
| Coronary disease | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.56 |
| Edema (lower limbs) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.00 |
| Painful joints | 19.0 | 15.5 | 0.65 |
| Osteoarthritis | 24.1 | 13.8 | 0.20 |
| Osteoporosis | 10.3 | 6.9 | 0.53 |
| Depression | 1.7 | 6.9 | 0.18 |
| Incontinence | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.00 |
| Asthma | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.32 |
| Number of reported falls in previous 12 months (%) | |||
| 1 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 2 | 0 | 26.7 | |
| 3 | 0 | 6.7 | |
