Table 2 Self reported falls
|  | Baseline: falls in the six months prior to enrollment n = 100 | Falls between baseline and three months n = 88 | Falls between three month and six month follow-ups n = 75 |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants reporting falls | 35 (35%) | 14 (15.9%) | 11 (14.6%) |
Number of falls reported per participant who fell | Â | Â | Â |
Range | 1-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
Mean | 0.67 | 0.26 | 0.63 |
SD | 1.25 | 0.19 | 0.48 |
Reasons participants gave for falls | Â | Â | Â |
Slip/trip | 11 | 3 | 7 |
Dizzy/weak | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Legs gave out | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Blacked out | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Getting up at night to get to toilet | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Lost balance | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Couldn’t remember | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Other | 4 | 3 | 2 |