Table 1 Mean scores of the PASE by demographic characteristics of the study sample (n = 180)
From: Physical activity in Iranian older adults who experienced fall during the past 12 months
No (%) | PASE score (95%CI) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.004 | ||
60-64 | 88 (48.8) | 68.0 ± 55.2 (56.3-79.7) | |
65-69 | 44 (24.4) | 57.6 ± 37.6 (46.2-69.1) | |
70-74 | 26 (14.4) | 33.9 ± 24.4 (24.1-43.8) | |
75-79 | 11 (6.1) | 22.5 ± 11.0 (15.1-29.9) | |
>80 | 11 (6.1) | 42.2 ± 29.0 (22.6-61.8) | |
Gender | 0.725 | ||
Male | 49 (27.2) | 58.2 ± 44.8 (45.3-44.8) | |
Female | 131 (72.7) | 55.4 ± 47.5 (47.2-63.7) | |
Education | 0.426 | ||
Illiterate | 102 (56.6) | 58.6 ± 48.0 (49.2-68.1) | |
Literate | 78 (43.3) | 53.0 ± 45.0 (42.9-63.2) | |
Marital status | 0.703 | ||
Married | 100 (55.5) | 54.8 ± 42.7 (46.3-63.3) | |
Never married | 2 (1.1) | 22.9 ± 7.1 (41.1-87/0) | |
Divorced | 7 (3.8) | 63.6 ± 25.1 (40.3-86.9) | |
Widowed | 71 (39.4) | 53.3 ± 53.8 (45.6-71.1) | |
Having chronic disease | 0.148 | ||
Yes | 142 (78.8) | 53.1 ± 46.4 (45.3-60.8) | |
No | 38 (21.1) | 65.9 ± 45.4 (51.0-80.8) | |
Living arrangement | <0.001 | ||
Living with others | 164 (91.1) | 57.3 ± 48.3(49.9-64.8) | |
Living alone | 16 (8.9) | 44.8 ± 22.1(33.0-56.6) | |
Number of falls | <0.001 | ||
1 | 82 (45.5) | 87.6 ± 51.5(76.2-98.9) | |
2 | 55 (30.6) | 39.24 ± 15.8(34.9-43.5) | |
3 | 21 (11.7) | 22.98 ± 11.3(17.8-28.1) | |
4 | 22 (12.2) | 13.7 ± 4.3(11.8-15.6) |