Research Article

Locomotive Syndrome Stage 1 Predicts Significant Worsening of Future Motor Performance: The Prospective Yakumo Study

Table 2

Demographic data at baseline (2011) as a function of LS stage at baseline (2011).

Variable at baselineBaseline (2011)Anova valuePost hoc test1
No riska (n = 73)Stage 1b (n = 29)Stage 2c (n = 11)

Age (years)61.8 ± 7.466.3 ± 8.170.9 ± 6.9<0.05a < b < c
Female (n)56% (41)59% (17)73% (8)<0.05a, b < c
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.3 ± 2.923.7 ± 2.825.4 ± 2.5<0.05a, b < c
Bone mineral density (%YAM)82.6 ± 16.880.9 ± 17.275.2 ± 8.5<0.05a, b < c

Values are expressed as mean ± standard error or as a number (percentage). YAM: Young adult mean. 1Post hoc test with Bonferroni correction.