Table 3 Comparison of intrinsic capacity between the two groups.

From: The mediating role of intrinsic capacity in balance and falls among older adults

 

Falls group (131 cases)

No-Falls group (153 cases)

|χ2/T/Z|

p

IC score

3 (2, 4)

4 (3, 5)

6.385

 < 0.001*

Locomotion: SPPB score

8.24 (2.41)

10.08 (2.07)

6.842

 < 0.001*

Vitality: MNA-SF score

11.35 (1.90)

12.46 (1.77)

5.099

 < 0.001*

Cognition: MOCA score

24.67 (3.61)

25.65 (3.26)

2.406

0.017*

Sensory: Hearing/vision (normal, %)

58.02

87.58

32.020

 < 0.001*

Psychology: SAS score

36.64 (9.73)

32.50 (6.26)

4.187

 < 0.001*

SDS score

37.61 (10.30)

33.96 (7.54)

3.352

0.001*

  1. IC intrinsic capacity, SPPB short physical performance battery, MNA-SF mini nutritional assessment short form, MOCA Montreal cognitive assessment, SAS self-rating anxiety scale, SDS self-rating depression scale.
  2. *p < 0.05.
Back to article page