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Table 1 Comparison between non-faller and faller groups on the sample demographics

From: Gluteal muscle composition differentiates fallers from non-fallers in community dwelling older adults

 

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

 
  1. Data is expressed as Mean ± SEM. Comparisons significant for p < 0.05.