Table 1 Demographic and characteristics of the study population (N = 389)
Variable | No-FoF (n = 83) | T- FoF (n = 140) | P- FoF (n = 166) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 79.0 (7.0) | 79.0 (6.0) | 80.0 (6.0) | 0.893 |
Gender (female), n (%) | 45 (54.2) | 83 (59.3) | 119 (71.7) | 0.011 bc |
Any injurious fall, n (%) | 46 (55.4) | 85 (60.7) | 115 (69.3) | 0.075 |
Use of walking aid, n (%) | 14 (16.9) | 38 (27.1) | 63 (38.0) | 0.002 abc |
Living alone, n (%) | 17 (20.5) | 41 (29.3) | 59 (35.5) | 0.049 abc |
SPPB < 7, n (%) | 13 (15.7) | 48 (34.3) | 66 (39.8) | 0.001 ab |
Quality of Life (EQoL-VAS) < = 75, n (%) | 75.0 (25.0) | 70.0 (29.0) | 65.0 (25.0) | 0.001 ac |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 (6.0) | 26.7 (5.3) | 28.0 (5.7) | 0.006 ac |
Dependency in 1 or more IADL, n (%) | 26 (31.3) | 60 (42.9) | 78 (47.0) | 0.060 |
Dependency in 1 or more BADL, n (%) | 2 (2.4) | 13 (9.3) | 16 (9.6) | 0.108 |
MMSE < 24, n (%) | 7 (8.4) | 7 (5.0) | 16 (9.6) | 0.305 |
Cumulative Illness Rating Score (CIRS-G) | 8.0 (7.5) | 8.0 (6.0) | 10.0 (7.0) | 0.004 ac |
Osteoporosis, n (%) | 16 (19.3) | 51 (36.4) | 69 (41.6) | 0.002 ab |
GDS score > 5, n (%) | 5 (6.0) | 16 (11.4) | 46 (27.7) | < 0.001 abc |