Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
Total (n = 149) | |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic factors (%) | |
Female | 74.5 |
Living alone (n = 148) | 58.1 |
SES* (n = 123) | |
Low | 39.0 |
Middle | 51.2 |
High | 9.8 |
Anthropometric data (mean ± SD) | |
Age [years] | 79.5 ± 5.2 |
BMI [kg/m2] | 30.3 ± 5.5 |
Functional tests (mean ± SD) | |
Timed up-and go [s] | 12.8 ± 4.5 |
Grip strength (dominant hand) [kg] | 24.2 ± 8.3 |
Chair-rise [s] | 20.0 ± 10.2 |
Tandem stand [s] | 8.7 ± 2.4 |
Chronic diseases (%) | |
Hypertension | 89.3 |
Type 2 diabetes | 34.2 |
Chronic ischemic heart disease | 28.9 |
Heart failure | 34.9 |
Peripheral arterial disease | 13.4 |
COPD | 21.5 |
Chronic kidney disease | 19.5 |
Spinal osteochondrosis | 67.8 |
Osteoarthritis of the hip | 47.7 |
Osteoarthritis of the knee | 60.4 |
Osteoporosis | 20.1 |
Number of specified diseases | |
1 | 4.7 |
2-3 | 30.2 |
4-5 | 38.9 |
≥ 6 | 26.2 |
Mobility limitation and falls (%) | |
No walking aid | 49.7 |
Cane | 28.2 |
Rollator | 22.1 |
Falls in the last 12 months (n = 147) | |
0 | 71.4 |
1-2 | 23.8 |
≥ 3 | 4.8 |