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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the two groups

From: How cognitive loads modulate the postural control of older women with low back pain?

Characteristic

LBP (n = 20)

control group (n = 20)

t

P

Age (years)

64.90 (3.33)

63.20 (2.33)

0.87

0.38

Height (m)

1.57 (0.04)

1.58 (0.03)

−0.28

0.77

Weight (kg)

58.25 (5.18)

55.80 (3.54)

1.74

0.89

MMSE

29.05 (0.94)

29.00 (0.97)

0.16

0.87

MoCA

26.65 (0.87)

27.20 (1.19)

−1.65

0.10

Body mass index (kg/m2)

23.43 (1.97)

22.34 (1.17)

2.15

0.03

Abdominal circumference (cm)

87.40 (8.78)

81.20 (3.17)

2.96

0.05

Pain duration (years)

13.40 (9.90)

Not applicable

  

VAS rating

8.00 (2)

Not applicable

  

ODI(%)

30.00 (17.5)

Not applicable

  

Falls in the past 12 months

0(8)

0(14)

–

0.04

1(8)

1(5)

–

2(4)

2(1)

–

  1. Noted: VAS and ODI, are shown as median (interquartile range); the falls in the past12 months are expressed as number of falls (number of person);other outcome variables are shown as mean (standard deviations)
  2. LBP low back pain, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, VAS visual analog scale, ODI Oswestry disability index
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