Table 1 Comparisons of demographic characteristics and biomarkers between the DMT group and the control group (\(\bar{x}\) ± s).
Variables | TAU (n = 29) | DMT (n = 29) | t or X2 (p-value) | Dropouts (n = 2) | Finished (n = 58) | t or X2 (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (ys) | 55.3 ± 3.9 | 55.4 ± 3.6 | 0.31 (0.97) | 55.5 ± 2.12 | 55.3 ± 3.7 | 0.01 (0.95) |
DOI (ys) | 34.7 ± 4.3 | 33.7 ± 4.9 | 0.75 (0.46) | 33.5 ± 3.5 | 34.2 ± 4.6 | 0.20 (0.83) |
CDD (ys) | 7.6 ± 4.4 | 8.7 ± 6.6 | 0.71 (0.48) | 5.0 ± 1.4 | 8.1 ± 5.6 | 0.79 (0.43) |
Smokers, n (%) | 17 (58.6) | 16 (55.2) | 0.1 (0.79) | 1 (50.0) | 33 (56.9) | 0.00 (1.00) |
Calcium | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 0.25 (0.81) | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 1.43 (0.16) |
BMD | 0.41 ± 0.03 | 0.42 ± 0.03 | 1.83 (0.07) | 0.4 ± 0.01 | 0.4 ± 0.03 | 0.48 (0.63) |
Berg total score | 44.5 ± 6.3 | 43.1 ± 5.2 | 0.89 (0.38) | 42.0 ± 0.0 | 43.8 ± 5.8 | 0.43 (0.67) |
Static balance | 32.5 ± 3.4 | 31.5 ± 3.2 | 1.05 (0.29) | 31.0 ± 0.0 | 32.0 ± 3.3 | 0.42 (0.68) |
Dynamic balance | 12.2 ± 3.4 | 12.2 ± 3.2 | 0.04 (0.97) | 11.0 ± 0.0 | 12.2 ± 3.3 | 0.51 (0.61) |
