Table 1 Basic characteristics of fallers and non-fallers
From: Falls and falls efficacy: the role of sustained attention in older adults
Participant Characteristics | Non-Fallers (n = 261) | Fallers (n = 197) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N* | 261 (57.0) | 197 (43.0) | - |
Gender - Female* | 164 (62.8) | 157 (79.7) | < 0.001 |
Age | 70.27 (6.42) | 73.48 (7.33) | < 0.001 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 27.27 (4.71) | 26.38 (4.64) | 0.046 |
Timed up and go (TUG) | 8.23 (2.21) | 10.41 (4.60) | < 0.001†|
Berg Balance scale | 54.02 (3.15) | 50.77 (6.62) | < 0.001 |
Activities of Daily Living scale (ADL) | 22.79 (1.66) | 22.39 (1.77) | 0.008 |
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale (IADL) | 26.52 (1.28) | 25.26 (2.78) | < 0.001 |
Mini mental state Examination (MMSE) | 28.07 (1.70) | 27.34 (2.57) | 0.013 |
Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) | 33.52 (14.31) | 36.07 (14.38) | 0.057 |
Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES) | 9.68 (0.72) | 8.77 (1.68) | < 0.001 |
Center of Epidemiological Study Depression Scale-8 item (CESD8) | 1.35 (1.69) | 1.92 (1.96) | 0.001 |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | 4.74 (2.88) | 5.79 (3.82) | 0.010 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) | 1.33 (1.63) | 2.18 (2.08) | < 0.001 |
Polypharmacy (≥4 medications daily)* | 100 (38.3) | 115 (58.4) | < 0.001 |