Table 1

Participant characteristics at baseline (n=188)

VariablesFrequency (%) or mean (SD)
Age (years)81 (6)
Sex
 Male68 (36.2)
 Female120 (63.8)
Height (cm)161 (11)
Weight (kg)69 (16)
Education
 Grades 9–13 or diploma8 (4.2)
 High school14 (7.4)
 Less than grade 911 (5.9)
 University without certificate16  (8.5)
 Trade or professional certificate18 (9.6)
 University degrees41 (21.8)
 Other80 (42.6)
IADL6.7 (1.8)
SPPB (12 points max)7.8 (2.5)
PPA2.6 (1.3)
TUG (s)17.3 (7.5)
GDS3.4 (3.1)
MMSE (30 points max)26.6 (3.8)
MoCA (30 points max)21.7 (5.1)
Stroop difference colour word83 (45)
Stroop 147.0 (16.6)
Stroop 274.7 (28.1)
Stroop 3157.7 (63.9)
Trails B-A85 (333)
DSST20 (7)
  • DSST, Digit Symbol Substitution Test; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; PPA, Physiological Profile Assessment; SPPB, Short Performance Physical Battery; TUG, Timed Up and Go.