Table 1: Participant baseline characteristics.
MOB (N = 7) | MOB + DTBC (N = 9) | p-value† | |
Age (mean ± SD) | 75 ± 8 years | 73 ± 9 years | 0.63 |
Women | 86% (n = 6) | 89% (n = 8) | 1.00 |
White/Caucasian | 71% (n = 5) | 44% (n = 4) | 0.36 |
Hispanic | 0% (n = 0) | 56% (n = 5) | 0.03 |
Married | 14% (n = 1) | 11% (n = 1) | 1.00 |
Retired | 100% (n = 7) | 89% (n = 8) | 1.00 |
Education > 13 years | 86% (n = 6) | 78% (n = 7) | 1.00 |
Hypertension‡ | 86% (n = 6) | 44% (n = 4) | 0.15 |
Dyslipidemia‡ | 71% (n = 5) | 78% (n = 7) | 1.00 |
Diabetes‡ | 29% (n = 2) | 22% (n = 2) | 1.00 |
FRQ (mean ± SD) | 6.6 ± 1.8 | 5.9 ± 2.9 | 0.60 |
MMSE (mean ± SD) | 29.7 ± 0.5 | 29.1 ± 1.1 | 0.19 |
PHQ-9 (mean ± SD) | 4.4 ± 4.6 | 6.6 ± 5.1 | 0.40 |
†: derived from two-sample t-tests for continuous variables or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables; ‡: self-reported medical history; DTBC: Dual-Task Balance Challenge; FRQ: Fall Risk Questionnaire; MOB: Matter of Balance; MMSE: Mini-Mental Status Exam; PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire.