Table 4 Comparison between the final participants and dropouts from the study
|  | Final participants (n = 96) | Dropout (n = 63) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean ± SD | 74.78 ± 7.32 | 75.98 ± 8.11 |
Gender, n (%) | Male | 19 (19.8) | 10 (15.9) |
Female | 77 (80.2) | 53 (84.1) | |
Education, n (%) | Elementary School | 65 (65.1) | 41 (65.1) |
Junior High School | 11 (11.5) | 14 (22.2) | |
Senior High and above | 20 (20.8) | 8 (12.7) | |
Diseases | Mean ± SD | 1.24 ± 1.08 | 1.37 ± 0.94 |
Fall, n (%) | No | 68 (70.8) | 50 (79.4) |
Yes | 28 (29.2) | 13 (20.6) | |
Exercise, n (%) | No | 12 (12.5) | 9 (14.3) |
Yes | 84 (87.5) | 54 (85.7) | |
Frailty (0–5) | Mean ± SD | 0.75 ± 0.65 | 0.70 ± 0.66 |
The four-stage balance test | Mean ± SD | 3.26 ± 0.85 | 3.13 ± 0.81 |
Back scratch test (cm) | Mean ± SD | −7.78 ± 15.01 | −8.46 ± 13.42 |
Sit and reach flexibility (cm) | Mean ± SD | −1.16 ± 8.71 | −1.56 ± 10.04 |
Time up and go (sec) | Mean ± SD | 9.93 ± 4.15 | 10.56 ± 5.94 |
2-minutes step test (times) | Mean ± SD | 83.2 ± 35.44 | 72.86 ± 29.35 |
IADL | Mean ± SD | 0.48 ± 2.04 | 1.22 ± 3.4 |
ADL | Mean ± SD | 0.30 ± 1.40 | 0.87 ± 2.45 |
MMSE | Mean ± SD | 0.07 ± 0.36 | 0.11 ± 0.41 |
Kihon | Mean ± SD | 4.88 ± 3.48 | 4.98 ± 3.73 |
QOL | Mean ± SD | 9.63 ± 0.91 | 9.46 ± 0.93 |