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Table 3 Two-group comparison of GLFS category changes

From: Association of depressive symptoms with Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale score in community-dwelling older adults living in the state of emergency

 

Pre

2nd

3rd

Pre*1

2nd*2

3rd*3

non-DS group (n = 138)

DS group (n = 49)

non-DS group (n = 138)

DS group (n = 49)

non-DS group (n = 138)

DS group (n = 49)

p-value

p-value

p-value

GLFS category

 Rubust

48

(34.8)

8

(16.3)

52

(37.7)

15

(30.6)

63

(33.7) **

9

(18.4) **

n.s

n.s

p < 0.05

 GLFS1

75

(54.3)

31

(63.3)

58

(42.0)

19

(38.8)

41

(29.7)

21

(42.9)

   

 GLFS2

11

(8.0)

8

(16.3)

16

(11.6)

5

(10.2)

20

(14.5)

12

(24.5)

   

 GLFS3

4

(2.9)

2

(4.1)

12

(8.7)

10

(20.4)

14

(10.1)

7

(14.3)

   
  1. Numbers are median ± standard deviation or n (%)
  2. DS Depressive symptoms, n. s. Not significant, GLFS Locomotive syndrome
  3. *1–3: Statistical significance set at p < 0.05 using chi-square test for categorical data between 2 groups in each phase
  4. **Significant difference with adjusted residual test
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