Table 3 Comparison of variables between subjects with and without walking difficulty
With | Without | p a | |
|---|---|---|---|
Men | |||
(n = 13) | (n = 366) | ||
Age (years) | 72.6 (9.0) | 65.4 (9.7) | 0.0008 |
Weight (kg) | 62.0 (9.6) | 62.7 (9.1) | 0.78 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.2 (3.6) | 23.6 (2.9) | 0.41 |
Calcaneal stiffness index | 70.2 (13.4) | 87.1 (17.3) | 0.0006 |
Log (NTx/Cre) (nmol BCE/mmol•CRE) | 3.6 (0.53) | 3.5 (0.43) | 0.39 |
Women | |||
(n = 53) | (n = 665) | ||
Age (years) | 72.1 (8.1) | 64.4 (9.5) | <0.0001 |
Weight | 51.9 (8.9) | 52.7 (8.4) | 0.53 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.0 (3.5) | 23.1 (3.4) | 0.07 |
Calcaneal stiffness index | 60.0 (13.1) | 70.7 (14.1) | <0.0001 |
Log (NTx/Cre) (nmol BCE/mmol•CRE) | 4.2 (0.48) | 3.9 (0.48) | <0.0001 |