Total sample, all ages | Young-old group, 75–84 years | Old-old group, 85–95 years | ||||
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Participant characteristic | Intervention (n = 49) | Usual care (n = 43) | Intervention (n = 27) | Usual care (n = 22) | Intervention (n = 22) | Usual care (n = 21) |
Baseline mean number of falls ± SD | −1.8 ± 2.7 | −1.7 ± 3.7 | −1.1 ± 1.0 | −1.0 ± 1.1 | −2.6 ± 3.8 | −2.3 ± 5.2 |
Follow-up mean number of falls ± SD | −1.4 ± 2.7 | −1.3 ± 2.2 | −0.9 ± 1.4 | −1.8 ± 2.5 | −2.1 ± 3.7 | −0.8 ± 1.9 |
Change in mean number of falls ± SDa | 0.3 ± 2.6 | 0.3 ± 3.3 | 0.1 ± 1.7 | −0.8 ± 2.4 | 0.5 ± 3.4 | 1.5 ± 3.8 |
Baseline mean cost in CAD ± SD | 20,154 ± 21,068 | 26,150 ± 28,132 | 17,533 ± 18335* | 37,615 ± 32833* | 23,372 ± 24,056 | 14,139 ± 15,298 |
Follow-up mean cost in CAD ± SD | 5126 ± 3914 | 4800 ± 4305 | 4789 ± 3988 | 5559 ± 5359 | 5540 ± 3873 | 4004 ± 2733 |
Change in mean cost in CAD ± SDa | −15,028 ± 20,518 | −21,350 ± 27,359 | −12,743 ± 17498* | −32,056 ± 32204* | −17,831 ± 23,837 | −10,135 ± 14,992 |
Mean age in years ± SD | 84.1 ± 5.0 | 83.2 ± 5.1 | 80.5 ± 2.8 | 78.9 ± 2.5 | 88.6 ± 3.0 | 87.7 ± 2.7 |
Female (%) | 67% | 77% | 70% | 73% | 64% | 81% |
Fear of falling (%) | 41% | 49% | 41% | 45% | 41% | 52% |
Fall in the last 6 months (%) | 73% | 67% | 67% | 77% | 82% | 57% |