Table 1 Subject characteristics for the Non-FoF and FoF groups

Age, years

71.9 ± 3.9

71.6 ± 3.8

72.7 ± 3.9

0.057

Sex (male), %

44

50

22

<0.001

Height, cm

156.2 ± 8.4

157.2 ± 8.5

152.9 ± 7.5

<0.001

Weight, kg

57.4 ± 9.8

58.1 ± 9.9

55.0 ± 8.9

0.031

Fall history (faller), %

18

16

26

0.091

TUG, s

6.6 ± 1.2

6.4 ± 1.0

7.3 ± 1.4

<0.001

5CS, s

8.8 ± 2.8

8.7 ± 2.8

9.2 ± 2.5

0.161

 Musculoskeletal disease, %

13

9

25

0.003

 Hypertension, %

43

45

38

0.389

 Heart disease, %

11

11

11

0.957

 Diabetes mellitus, %

12

12

9

0.515

 Number of medications used

2.1 ± 1.9

2.0 ± 2.0

2.3 ± 1.8

0.454