Table 1 Participants' characteristics
From: Assessment of fall-related self-efficacy and activity avoidance in people with Parkinson's disease
Total sample, n = 79 | Â |
|---|---|
Gender (men/women), n (%) | 56 (71%)/23 (29%) |
Mean age (SD), years | 64.5 (7.2) |
Mean PD duration (SD), years | 15.9 (7.3) |
Experienced falls past six months (no/yes), n (%) | 27 (34%)/52 (66%) |
Fear of falling (no/yes), n (%) | 48 (62%)/30 (38%) 1 missing |
Unsteady when turning (no/yes), n (%) | 26 (34%)/51 (66%) 2 missing |
PF, mean (SD) | 61.3 (26.2) |
Outpatient clinic sample, n = 37 | Â |
Gender (men/women), n (%) | 29 (78%)/8 (22%) |
Mean age (SD), years | 65.0 (6.3) |
Mean PD duration (SD), years | 14.3 (8.4) |
Experienced falls past six months (no/yes), n (%) | 17 (46%)/20 (54%) |
Fear of falling (no/yes), n (%) | 28 (76%)/9 (24%) |
Unsteady when turning (no/yes), n (%) | 16 (43%)/21 (57%) |
PF, mean (SD) | 65.9 (23.6) |
UPDRS part II, median (q1-q3) | 7.5 (3.0-14.0) |
UPDRS part III, median (q1-q3) | 15.0 (8.3-21.5) |
Timed Up & Go (s), mean (SD) | 9.3 (2.6) |
Comfortable gait speed (m/s), mean (SD) | 1.3 (0.25) |
Fast gait speed (m/s), mean (SD) | 1.7 (0.36) |
Survey sample, n = 42 | Â |
Gender (men/women), n (%) | 27 (64%)/15 (36%) |
Mean age (SD), years | 64.0 (7.9) |
Mean PD duration (SD), years | 17.3 (5.8) |
Experienced falls past six months (no/yes), n (%) | 10 (21%)/32 (68%) |
Fear of falling (no/yes), n (%) | 20 (50%)/21 (50%) 1 missing |
Unsteady when turning (no/yes), n (%) | 10(25%)/30 (75%) 2 missing |
PF, mean (SD) | 57.2 (28.0) |