Table 2 Participant characteristics.

From: Cognitive-motor interference in people with essential tremor

 

Overall (n = 30)

ET (n = 15)

Non-ET Tremor (n = 15)

P-Value

Age (years)

66 (15)

66 (16)

66 (15)

0.88

Sex

19 F, 11 M

8 F, 7 M

11 F, 4 M

0.14

Height (m)

1.67 (0.11)

1.71 (0.09)

1.65 (0.1)

0.19

Mass (kg)

74.15 (20.26)

84.64 (24.17)

65.62 (12.76)

0.04

TETRAS-ADL

-

17.43 (10.37)

-

-

TETRAS-Motor

-

21.43 (7.00)

-

-

Fall History (F, NF)

9 F, 21NF

6 F, 9NF

3 F, 12NF

< 0.001

MMSE

28 (1)

28 (2)

29 (1)

0.43

Digit Span- Forward

10 (2)

10 (2)

11 (2)

0.26

Digit Span- Backward

7 (2)

7 (3)

8 (2)

0.31

TMT- A (s)

30.53 (11.9)

33.87 (12.63)

28.39 (11.57)

0.27

TMT-B (s)

68.39 (36.92)

73.25 (43.0)

64.39 (34.22)

0.58

ABC Score

85.33 (15.61)

80.92(16.61)

89.74 (13.67)

0.12

FES Score

12.93 (5.41)

14.27(6.57)

11.6 (3.70)

0.19

Mini-BESTest-Overall

23.5 (3.56)

22.73

24.27 (2.71)

0.25

Mini-BESTest- APA

4.77 (1.17)

4.6 (1.45)

4.93 (0.80)

0.45

Mini-BESTest- Reactive Postural Control

4.4 (1.57)

4.2 (1.37)

4.6 (1.76)

0.49

Mini-BESTest-Sensory Orientation

5.67 (0.88)

5.47 (1.13)

5.87 (0.52)

0.23

Mini-BESTest-Dynamic Gait

8.67 (1.40)

8.47 (1.73)

8.87 (0.99)

0.45

  1. Note. Values are reported as mean (SD). TETRAS: The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale; ADL: Activities of Daily Living; F: Faller; NF: Non-Faller; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Exam, TMT: Trails Making Testing; ABC: Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale; FES: Fall Efficacy Scale. Bold values indicate differences between Essential Tremor and Non-Essential Tremor groups.