Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

Age (years)-Mean (SD)

79.1 (6.4)

78.7 (6.5)

77.9 (5.8)

81.1 (6.7)

F = 3.925

0.021

Gender N (%)

 Male

19 (10.3)

10 (15.6)

3 (4.6)

6 (10.9)

X² = 4.250

0.119

 Female

165 (89.7)

54 (84.4)

62 (95.4)

49 (89.1)

Walking aids N (%)

X² = 7.145

0.848

 None

105 (57.4)

40 (62.5)

36 (55.4)

29 (53.7)

 Walking stick

45 (24.6)

15 (23.4)

16 (24.6)

14 (25.9)

 Crutches

22 (12.0)

6 (9.3)

9 (13.8)

7 (12.9)

 Walking frames

2 (1.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (3.7)

 Rollators

2 (1.1)

1 (1.6)

1 (1.5)

0 (0)

 Shopping trolley

3 (1.6)

1 (1.6)

1 (1.5)

1 (1.9)

 Others

4 (2.2)

1 (1.6)

2 (3.2)

1 (1.9)