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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of participants who received an intervention for falling, comparing those who prioritized falling to those who did not

From: Factors associated with recognition and prioritization for falling, and the effect on fall incidence in community dwelling older adults

 

Priority for falling (n = 29)

No priority for falling (n = 31)

p

Sociodemographic variables

   

 Age

81.7 (±5.8)

80.9 (±6.4)

0.624

 Sex, female

21 (72.4 %)

20 (64.5 %)

0.511

 Born in the Netherlands

28 (96.6 %)

29 (93.5 %)

0.594

 Socioeconomic status

   

  -Low (≤1SD)

0 (0.0 %)

1 (3.2 %)

0.329

  -Intermediate

26 (89.7 %)

19 (61.3 %)

0.011

  -High (≥1SD)

3 (10.3 %)

11 (35.5 %)

0.012

 Highest level of education

   

  -Primary school or less

6 (20.7 %)

5 (16.1 %)

0.648

  -Secondary school

18 (62.1 %)

20 (64.5 %)

0.844

  -Tertiary school

5 (17.2 %)

6 (19.4 %)

0.833

 Living situation

   

  -Alone

17 (58.6 %)

18 (58.1 %)

0.965

  -With partner

10 (34.5 %)

12 (38.7 %)

0.734

  -Nursing home

2 (6.9 %)

1 (3.2 %)

0.514

 Marital status

   

  -Married

12 (41.4 %)

10 (32.3 %)

0.464

  -Divorced

2 (6.9 %)

4 (12.9 %)

0.438

  -Widowed

14 (48.3 %)

14 (45.2 %)

0.809

  -Unmarried

1 (3.4 %)

3 (9.7 %)

0.334

Falling and functioning

   

 Falls in the past year (≥1)

18 (62.1 %)

22 (71.0 %)

0.465

 Recurrent falls in the past year (≥2)

14 (50.0 %)

8 (26.7 %)

0.067

 Number of falls in the past year

3.0 [2.0; 4.0]

1.0 [1.0; 2.0]

0.004

 Severe fear-of-falling

17 (68.0 %)

15 (50.0 %)

0.178

 Use of a walking aid

17 (58.6 %)

18 (58.1 %)

0.965

Mental health and quality of life

   

 Self-reported health, less than good

14 (48.3 %)

18 (58.1 %)

0.448

 Quality of life, less than good

9 (31.0 %)

9 (29.0 %)

0.866

 EQ-5D Utility

0.8 (±0.1)

0.7 (±0.3)

0.260

  1. Notes: data are mean (±SD), n (%) or median [IQR]