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Table 2 Socio-demographic details of participants

From: Views and experiences of Malaysian older persons about falls and their prevention—A qualitative study

Characteristics

Number (n = 20)

Range

Age (years)

 

62–71

Gender

  

 Male

4

 

 Female

12

 

Ethnicity

  

 Malay

4

 

 Chinese

11

 

 Indian

1

 

Falls in the past 12 months

  

 Once

8

 

 Recurrent

8

 

Currently living with

  

 Alone

1

 

 Family

15

 

Employment

  

 Retired

8

 

 Working

8

 

Education

  

 Primary (completed 6 years)

2

 

 Secondary (completed 12 years)

5

 

 Tertiary (college/university)

9