Table 1 Baseline demographic & clinical outcomes, and falls status over 5 years
Māori | non-Māori | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Demographic and clinical outcomesa | |||
Age M = 421; non-M = 516 | 82.6 (2.7) | 84.6 (.51) | < 0.001 |
BMI M = 247; non-M = 375 | 29.4 (5.4) | 26.8 (4.0) | < 0.001 |
Gait speed (m/s) M = 243; non-M = 376 | .66 (.29) | .82 (.26) | < 0.001 |
Gait speed (m/s) Men M = 96; non-M = 179 | .70 (.25) | .87 (.27) | < 0.001 |
Gait speed (m/s) Women M = 147; non-M = 197 | .64 (.30) | .78 (.25) | .099 |
Cognition: 3MS (maximum score 100) M = 266; non-M = 393 | 86.2 (15.6) | 91.6 (10.4) | < 0.001 |
Depression: GDS_15 (range 0–15) M = 255; non-M = 392 | 2.5 (2.2) | 2.1 (1.9) | < 0.05 |
Physical Activity: Total PASE score (maximum score 400) M = 262; non-M = 403 | 111.0 (85.0) | 98.9 (66.0) | < 0.05 |
MCR (gait speed & GDS Item 10) M = 238; non-M = 371 (%) | 10 (4.2%) | 7 (1.9%) | < 0.001 |
Falls status total n; falls n (%) | |||
Baseline | 408; 138 (33.8%) | 512; 205 (40%) | .055 |
Year 1 | 262; 90 (34.4%) | 391; 160 (40.9%) | .101 |
Year 2 | 192; 54 (28.1%) | 334; 121 (36.2%) | .068 |
Year 3 | 157; 53 (33.8%) | 276; 121 (43.8%) | < 0.05 |
Year 4 | 116; 35 (30.2%) | 228; 83 (36.4%) | .280 |
Year 5 | 102; 30 (29.4%) | 197; 92 (46.7%) | < 0.01 |