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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients

From: The Frail’BESTest: an adaptation of the “balance evaluation system test” for frail older adults; Concurrent validity, responsiveness, validity for fall prediction and detection of slower walkers

Parameters

Not Frail

Mean (SD)

Frail

Mean (SD)

P-Value

Male / female

35 / 51

45 / 104

P = 0.10

N

86

149

 

Age (years)

82 (5.4)

85.3 (4.7)

P < 0.001

BMI

26.6 (5)

27.1 (5.2)

P = 0.47

ADL Score

5.5 (0.6)

4.7 (1.3)

P < 0.001

iADL Score

3.8 (2.5)

3 (2.3)

P < 0.01

MMSE

20.5 (5.1)

19.5 (5.4)

P = 0.10

Gait Speed (m/sec)

0.8 (0.1)

0.5 (0.1)

P < 0.001

Tinetti Score

23.9 (3.3)

17.2 (3.9)

P < 0.001

Frail’BESTest Score

20 (3.6)

12.8 (4.6)

P < 0.001

Mini-motor Test

18.6 (1.7)

14.3 (3.4)

P < 0.001