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Table 4 Univariate analysis of characteristics between the Fall and non-Fall groups

From: Abdominal trunk muscle weakness and its association with chronic low back pain and risk of falling in older women

Characteristics

Fall group

Non-Fall group

p value

No. of patients

10

28

 

Age (years), mean ± SD

79.5 ± 4.1

77.1 ± 4.2

0.12

Height (cm), mean ± SD

146.2 ± 6.6

148.8 ± 5.7

0.25

Weight (kg), mean ± SD

46.4 ± 8.4

52.0 ± 6.8

0.04

Body-mass index (kg/cm2), mean ± SD

21.7 ± 3.5

23.5 ± 3.1

0.13

Girth (cm), mean ± SD

77.6 ± 12.0

80.5 ± 11.1

0.50

Abdominal trunk muscle strength measured by the device (kPa), mean ± SD

3.8 ± 1.7

6.8 ± 2.9

<  0.01

Grip power (kg), mean ± SD

15.4 ± 2.6

19.3 ± 3.9

<  0.01

One-leg standing time with eyes open (sec), mean ± SD

12.6 ± 9.6

14.8 ± 9.0

0.52

GLFS-25 Scores, mean ± SD

20.0 ± 15.6

17.4 ± 10.7

0.57

CLBP for ≥3 months (VAS ≥20), No. (%)

6 (60.0%)

15 (53.6%)

0.51

  1. SD standard deviation, GLFS-25 the 25-Question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale, CLBP chronic low back pain, VAS visual analog scale