Table 1: Demographic characteristics and comorbid diseases of the participants (n=100).

Demographics Experimental group
(TC)
n=50
Control group
(Non-TC)
n=50
Gender: Male Female 46 46
Age (years)
Range
Mean

60-88
72.5

60-85
71
Body mass index (BMI) 18.0- 29.0 19.5-32.4
Educational level
Elementary
Secondary
Vocation
Bachelor degree
Master degree

11
14
3
12
1

20
3
2
6
6
Income (Thai Baht)/month
Mean
800-100,000
21,530
800-80,000
15,250
Marital status
Single
Married
Widowed

2
23
24

3
15
35
Co-morbid Disease
Non
Yes
Hypertension (HT)
Hypotension
Heart disease (HD)
Diabetes mellitus (DM)
Hypothyroid
Parkinson’s disease
Allergy
Musculoskeletal disease

23
27
15
1
2
5
1
1
3
2

20
30
20
1
4
13
1
1
2
3
Falling within 6 months
Non
Yes

33
17

29
21

Note: Experimental group had HT, DM, HD included n= 3
Control group had HT& DM included n=10, and HT & HD included n=5