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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of participants

From: New balance capability index as a screening tool for mild cognitive impairment

 

All

(n = 49)

Normal (n = 33)

[95%CI]

MCI (n = 16)

[95%CI]

P

Age (years)

66 ± 6

65 ± 6

69 ± 5

NS#

Female sex, n (%)

23 (47)

18 (55)

5 (31)

NS#

Body mass index (kg/m2)

22.3 ± 2.9

22.0 ± 2.8

[20.3–23.8]

22.8 ± 2.8

[21.3–24.4]

NS*

Body fat percentage (%)

26.4 ± 6.8

26.5 ± 6.7

[22.4–30.4]

26.3 ± 7.2

[22.2–30.5]

NS*

Skeletal muscle percentage (%)

40.0 ± 4.2

39.9 ± 4.0

[37.9–42.7]

40.3 ± 4.6

[37.7–42.9]

NS*

Current Exercise habitation, n (%)

25 (51)

17 (52)

8 (50)

NS#

Current Alcohol Drinking, n (%)

25 (51)

16 (48)

9 (56)

NS#

Current Working, n (%)

34 (69)

21 (64)

13 (81)

NS#

Current Driving, n (%)

48 (99)

32 (97)

16 (100)

NS#

  1. Data are mean ± SD
  2. NS Not significant, MCI Mild cognitive impairment
  3. Test statistic used: *t-test, #Mann–Whitney test