Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Blood pressure and falls in community-dwelling people aged 60 years and older in the VHM&PP cohort
| Â | Women | Men | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | Falls N (%) | N | Falls N (%) |
Participants (N) | 1970 | 180 (9.1%) | 1574 | 77 (4.9%) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
   <120 | 87 | 10 (11.5%) | 95 | 10 (10.5%) |
   120-139 | 495 | 51 (10.3%) | 415 | 19 (4.6%) |
   140-159 | 825 | 73 (8.8%) | 651 | 28 (4.3%) |
   160-179 | 389 | 33 (8.5%) | 293 | 14 (4.8%) |
   ≥180 | 174 | 13 (7.5%) | 120 | 6 (5.0%) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||||
   <80 | 386 | 38 (9.8%) | 316 | 23 (7.3%) |
   80-89 | 955 | 100 (10.5%) | 816 | 34 (4.2%) |
   90-99 | 434 | 31 (7.1%) | 330 | 15 (4.5%) |
   ≥100 | 195 | 11 (5.6%) | 112 | 5 (4.5%) |
Age, median (range), (years) | 70 (60–97) | 69 (60–91) | ||
Number of medical conditions*, median (range) | 1 (0–7) | 1 (0–6) | ||
Subjective feeling of illness†, N (%) | 338 (17.2%) | 214 (13.6%) | ||