Table 3 Participant characteristics at baseline (mean ± Standard Deviation, SD) comparing subgroups of low and high adherence

 Age, years

73.1 ± 6.7

74.9 ± 6.3

0.556

 Female, n (%)

12 (66.7 %)

26 (49.1 %)

0.112

 Body mass index, kg/m2

24.8 ± 3.5

26.5 ± 4.0

0.223

 Education, years

12 ± 5

11 ± 5

0.906

 Medication use (n)

2.6 ± 2.4

3.6 ± 3.1

0.368

 One or more falls in the previous 12 months, n (%)

6 (33.3 %)

16 (30.8 %)

0.852

 Comorbidities, number

2.8 ± 1.2

2.9 ± 1.4

0.747

 WHODAS, score

14.9 ± 3.0

15.7 ± 4.1

0.746