Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects
Variable | MCI N = 44 | Healthy Group N = 44 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | |||
Gender (female/male%) | 77/23 | 84/16 | 0.55* |
Age (years),Mean, SD | 83.82 (8.5) | 81.67 (3.5) | 0.076* |
Body weight (kg), Mean, SD | 63.90 (14.9) | 71.83 (8) | 0.006* |
Body height (cm), Mean, SD | 161.18 (9) | 161.50 (7) | 0.971* |
Body mass index (kg/m2) Mean, SD | 24.31 (4.8) | 27.66 (3.6) | 0.057* |
Education | |||
Primary (%) | 29.5 | 23.8 | 0.091** |
Secondary (%) | 18.2 | 38.1 | 0.001** |
University (%) | 40.9 | 9.5 | 0.001** |
Other (vocational training only) (%) | 11.3 | 14.3 | 0.64** |
Marital status | |||
Married (%) | 15.9 | 14.3 | 0.43** |
Unmarried (%) | 11.4 | 4.8 | 0.041** |
Divorced (%) | 6.8 | 9.5 | 0.091** |
Widowed (%) | 65.9 | 71.4 | 0.14** |
Medication | |||
Average p/day, Mean, SD | 7 (5) | 5.78 (4.7) | 0.044* |
< 4 medication p/day (%) | 29.5 | 38.9 | 0.004** |
> =4 medication p/day (%) | 70.4 | 61.1 | 0.004** |
Concomitant diseases | |||
1 (%) | 47.7 | 47.6 | 0.514** |
2 (%) | 15.9 | 11.1 | 0.081** |
> 2 (%) | 36.3 | 41.3 | 0.003** |
Cognitive status | |||
MMSE (pts.), Mean, SD | 20.34 (7.7) | 27.72 (3.1) | 0.001* |
Gait Assessment | |||
TUGT (s), Mean, SD | 20.58 (8.0) | 10.99 (4.6) | 0.002* |
TUGTMAN (s), Mean, SD | 24.1 (7.9) | 11.91 (4.5) | 0.001* |
TUGTCOG (s), Mean, SD | 25.62 (10.4) | 14.74 (5.5) | 0.001* |
10MWT normal speed (m/s), Mean, SD | 0.57 (0.2) | 0.94 (0.3) | 0.004* |
10MWT fast speed (m/s), Mean, SD | 0.62 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.2) | 0.005* |
FOF | |||
FES-I, Mean, SD | 33.1 (15.1) | 36.28 (3.3) | 0.77* |
Strength of Lower Limbs | |||
30sChair Stand (n of stand ups), Mean, SD | 9.06 (3.8) | 9.22 (4.5) | 0.817* |
Aerobic Endurance | |||
2-Min Step (number of steps), Mean, SD | 77.43 (42.5) | 84.33 (44.7) | 0.061* |
Static Balance | |||
SLS OP (s) | 2.52 (4.7) | 4.04 (3.4) | 0.119* |
SLS CL (s) | 2.02 (4.1) | 2.7 (3.3) | 0.288* |
Falls | |||
No (%) | 63.6 | 57.1 | 0.359* |
1 (%) | 36.4 | 28.6 | 0.359* |