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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics (N = 1008)

From: Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women

Variable

Mean ± standard deviation

Range

Age (years)

69.1 ± 8.4

50–92

Body mass index (kg/m2)

22.8 ± 3.4

14.3–40.7

Stiffness index

66.3 ± 12.9

29.2–119.6

Grip strength (kg)

20.8 ± 5.2

2.5–35.3

 

Number (%)

 

One or more comorbiditya

160 (15.9)

 

Current smoking

22 (2.2)

 

Current alcohol drinking

119 (11.8)

 

Faster self-reported walking speed

418 (41.5)

 
  1. aHeart disease, lung disease, stroke, or diabetes mellitus