Table 1
Comparison of scores for all outcomes for the whole group and for the subgroups (non-fallers vs recurrent fallers)
| Outcome | Whole group | Subgroup: non-faller | Subgroup: recurrent faller |
| Mean (SD) age 56.6 (11.7), BMI 24.7(5.5); 16 males: eight females | Mean (SD) age 55.2 (6.8), BMI 22.9 (4.3); six males: four females | Mean (SD) age 57.6 (14.4), BMI 25.9 (6.1); 10 males: four females | |
| Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale motor score† | 48 (28 to 80) | 43 (28 to 72) | 52 (36 to 68) (approximate 95% CI of difference −19.7 to 3.9) |
| Total functional capacity† | 7 (3 to 11) | 8 (4 to 11) | 5.5 (3 to 9) (approximate 95% CI of difference −0.03 to 3.9) |
| Functional Assessment Scale† | 18 (7 to 25) | 21 (11 to 25) | 14 (9 to 22)* (approximate 95% CI of difference 1.5 to 10.1) |
| Independence scale‡ | 77.5 (50 to 95) | 81.9 (10.7) | 67. 5 (10.1)** (95% CI of difference 4.5 to 24.3) |
| Daily right step count‡ | 4978 (2185) | 6729 (1494) | 3853 (1796)** (95% CI difference 1376 to 4373 steps) |
| Steps/minute sustained for 60 min‡ | 24.4 (9.4) | 30 (6.6) | 20 (9)* (95% CI of difference 2 to 17 steps/min) |
| Gait speed (m/s)‡ | 0.88 (0.24) | 1.03 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.2)* (95% CI of difference 0.05 to 0.45 m/s) |
| Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale-UK (%)‡ | 60.7 (27.4) | 77.5 (13.9) | 47.9 (28.6)** (95% CI of difference 10.6 to 48.6%) |
| Berg Balance Scale† | 41 (18 to 54) | 45 (33 to 54) | 38 (18 to 48)** (approximate 95% CI of difference 2.3 to 17.8) |
| “Timed Up & Go” test (s)† | 14.2 (7.7 to 52.6) | 12.6 (7.7 to 16.6) | 15.6 (7.7 to 52.6)** (approximate 95% CI of difference 0.07 to 15.4 s) |
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Recurrent fallers and non-fallers were assessed for between-group differences.
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**Significant difference between fallers and non-fallers at the 0.01 level (two-tailed).
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*Significant difference at the 0.05 level (two-tailed).
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†Median (range) data are presented.
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‡Mean (SD) data are presented.
