Variable

All participants

N = 59

FL^a

N = 29

NFL^a

N = 30

p-value

Statistical Test

Age (years)

(Mean ± SD)

76 (±6.9)

78.3 (±7.5)

73.9 (±5.7)

p = 0.13

t₍₅₇₎ = −2.561

Gender (female)

N (%)

49 (83.1%)

27 (93.1%)

22 (73.3%)

p = 0.08

Fisher’s exact

BMI

(Mean ± SD)

26.0 (±4.5)

25.9 (±3.4)

26.1 (±5.5)

p = 0.856

t₍₄₉₎ = 0.182

Physical Activity Score^b

(Mean ± SD)

11.7 (±9.7)

10.3 (±9.8)

12.9 (±9.5)

p = 0.307

t₍₅₇₎ = 1.03

Walking aids

N (%)

12 (21.1%)

10 (35.7%)

2 (6.9%)

p = 0.01**

Χ²₍₁₎ = 7.118

Number of ailments

(Mean ± SD)

3.2 (±2.0)

3.8 (±2.0)

2.7 (±1.8)

p = 0.035*

t₍₅₇₎ = −2.161

Number of medications

(Mean ± SD)

4.1 (±3.5)

5.3 (±4.2)

3.0 (±2.0)

p = 0.009**

t₍₄₀₎ = −2.740

Right

Cx Rot^c

(Mean ± SD)

54.6 (±9.2)

51.9 (±8.7)

57.2 (±9.1)

p = 0.026*

t₍₅₇₎ = 2.285

Left

55.7 (±9.4)

53.7 (±8.8)

57.8 (±9.7)

p = 0.094

t₍₅₇₎ = 1.701