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Table 2 Characteristics of participant by cumulative fall status at the last observed visit (n = 2776)

From: Change in gait speed and fall risk among community-dwelling older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment: a retrospective cohort analysis

Characteristic

All participants

Mean or N (SD or %)

n = 2776

No Fall (s)

Mean or N (SD or %)

n = 1432 (52%)

Fall (s)

Mean or N (SD or %)

n = 1344 (48%)

Age

83.0 (3.4)

82.5 (3.3)

83.4 (3.4)

Gender (Female)

1256 (45%)

631 (44%)

625 (47%)

MCI

593 (21%)

279 (20%)

314 (23%)

Polypharmacy

1134 (41%)

531 (37%)

603 (45%)

Gait speed (m/s)

0.88 (0.22)

0.90 (0.21)

0.86 (0.23)

Change in gait speed (m/s)- slower

0.03 (0.18)

0.03 (0.18)

0.04 (0.18)