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Table 1 Subjects characteristics*

From: Shedding light on walking in the dark: the effects of reduced lighting on the gait of older adults with a higher-level gait disorder and controls

 

Patients with HLGD (n = 22)

Controls (n = 20)

Age (yrs)

80.7 ± 4.1

80.6 ± 6.3

Gender (% male)

73%

65%

Body-mass-index (kg/m2)

26.6 ± 4.9

25.1 ± 2.9

Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE)

28.1 ± 1.3

29.4 ± 0.9

Geriatric Depression Scale

5.6 ± 4.7

3.8 ± 2.6

Charlson Comorbidity Score

0.0 ± 0.0

0.5 ± 0.7

  1. *Subject characteristics were not different in the two groups (p > 0.13), except that the MMSE and the Charlson score tended to be slightly different in the patients (p < 0.01). Values are mean ± SD or %, as indicated. HLGD: Higher-level gait disorder.
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

ISSN: 1743-0003

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