| No falls | 1 fall | ≥2 falls | Total | p value | Not fearful of falling | Fearful of falling | Total | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
%(n) | 79.1(1240) | 9.1(143) | 11.8(185) | 100(1568) | Â | 83.9(1323) | 16.1(254) | 100(1577) | Â |
Age, years (mean, SD) | 77.9(4.4) | 79.8(5.0) | 79.5(5.0) | 78.3(4.6) | <0.001 | 77.9(4.4) | 80.4(5.0) | 78.3(4.6) | <0.001 |
Region, %(n) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.089 | Â | Â | Â | 0.045 |
South | 34.1(423) | 35.0(50) | 28.6(53) | 33.5(526) | Â | 33.6(444) | 33.5(85) | 33.5(529) | Â |
Midlands | 14.8(184) | 15.4(22) | 11.4(21) | 14.5(227) | Â | 14.0(185) | 16.5(42) | 14.4(227) | Â |
North | 41.2(511) | 35.7(51) | 51.4(95) | 41.9(657) | Â | 42.2(558) | 42.5(108) | 42.2(666) | Â |
Scotland | 9.8(122) | 14.0(20) | 8.6(16) | 10.1(158) | Â | 10.3(136) | 7.5(19) | 9.8(155) | Â |
Manual social class, %(n) | 46.4(516) | 33.9(42) | 55.1(87) | 46.3(645) | 0.002 | 45.5(537) | 52.0(116) | 46.5(653) | 0.074 |
Fearful of falling, %(n) | 9.5(117) | 26.1(37) | 52.5(96) | 16.1(250) | <0.001 | - | - | - | Â |
One fall in past 12 months, %(n) | - | - | - | - | Â | 8.0(105) | 14.8(37) | 9.1(142) | <0.001 |
≥2 Falls in past 12 months, %(n) | - | - | - | - |  | 6.7(87) | 38.4(96) | 11.8(183) |  |
Mobility limitations, %(n) | 9.1(112) | 17.5(25) | 44.3(82) | 14.0(219) | <0.001 | 7.1(92) | 51.0(127) | 14.1(219) | <0.001 |
N days leave the house/past week, mean (SD) | 6.3(1.5) | 6.2(1.7) | 5.0(2.3) | 6.1(1.7) | <0.001 | 6.3(1.4) | 4.8(2.4) | 6.1(1.7) | <0.001 |
Depressed (>=2, Geriatric Depression Score), % (n) | 19.9(245) | 24.5(35) | 43.7(80) | 23.1(360) | <0.001 | 17.7(233) | 50.6(127) | 23.0(360) | <0.001 |
Exercise self-efficacy, (z-score), mean (SD) | 0.1(0.9) | -0.8(1.0) | -0.6(1.0) | 0.0(1.0) | <0.001 | 0.2(0.9) | -0.9(0.9) | 0.0(1.0) | <0.001 |
Exercise outcome expectations, (z-score), mean (SD) | 0.6(0.9) | 0.0(1.0) | -0.4(1.1) | 0.0(1.0) | <0.001 | 0.1(0.9) | -0.5(1.1) | 0.0(1.0) | <0.001 |
Quality of life (EQ-5D), z-score, mean (SD) | 0.2(0.8) | -0.3(1.1) | -0.4(1.1) | 0.0(1.0) | <0.001 | 0.2(0.7) | -1.0(1.2) | 0.0(1.0) | <0.001 |
Steps/day, mean (95% CI)1 | 4968(4826, 5110) | 4711(4289, 5134) | 3417(3101, 3733) | 4767(4642, 4892) | Â | 5147(5008,5285) | 2702(2491,2912) | 4764(4642,4885) | Â |
Sedentary (minutes/day), mean (95% CI)1 | 621(616,625) | 634(623, 546) | 643(631,654) | 624(621,628) | Â | 618(614,622) | 664(655,673) | 625(621,629) | Â |
Light PA (minutes/day), mean (95% CI)1 | 199(195,201) | 187(177,196) | 174(165,184) | 195(192,198) | Â | 201(198,204) | 158(151,166) | 195(192,198) | Â |
MVPA (minutes/day), mean (95% CI)1 | 40(39,42) | 37(32,41) | 24(21,27) | 38(37,40) | Â | 42(40,44) | 17(15,19) | 38(37,40) | Â |