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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and health status indicators of all participants, participants who completed the TUG test, and participants at risk of falling

From: Risk of falls and fear of falling in older adults residing in public housing in Ontario, Canada: findings from a multisite observational study

Variable

All Participants (n = 595)

Completed TUG Test (n = 257)

At Risk of Falling (n = 62)

n (%)a

n (%)b

n (%)c

Gender

 Male

111 (18.7)

47 (18.3)

16 (25.8)

 Female

484 (81.3)

210 (81.7)

46 (74.2)

Age

 55–64

127 (21.3)

52 (20.2)

13 (21.0)

 65–74

215 (36.1)

90 (35.0)

14 (22.6)

 75–84

195 (32.8)

86 (33.5)

19 (30.6)

 85+

58 (9.7)

29 (11.3)

16 (25.8)

Ethnicity

 White

516 (86.7)

237 (92.2)

57 (91.9)

 Other

79 (13.3)

20 (7.8)

5 (8.1)

Education

 Some high school

289 (50.0)

134 (52.3)

37 (59.7)

 High school diploma

116 (20.1)

48 (18.8)

14 (22.6)

 Some or completed post-secondary

173 (29.9)

74 (28.9)

11 (17.7)

Lives Alone

532 (90.8)

232 (90.6)

56 (90.3)

Fallen in the Past Year

205 (34.5)

150 (58.4)

38 (61.3)

Ever Sought Medical Attention for a Fall

120 (20.2)

93 (36.2)

30 (48.4)

Has a Fear of Falling

231 (38.8)

169 (65.8)

50 (80.6)

Mobility Issues

323 (56.2)

159 (63.1)

55 (90.2)

Self-Care Issues

118 (20.6)

61 (24.3)

29 (47.5)

Issues Performing Usual Activities

225 (39.2)

116 (46.0)

44 (72.1)

Pain/Discomfort

398 (69.2)

185 (73.4)

54 (88.5)

Anxiety/Depression

273 (47.6)

137 (54.4)

42 (68.9)

Number of Medications

 None

99 (16.6)

25 (9.7)

5 (8.1)

 1–4

159 (26.7)

64 (24.9)

5 (8.1)

 5–9

212 (35.6)

105 (40.9)

24 (38.7)

 10+

125 (21.0)

63 (24.5)

28 (45.2)

Perceived Health State

 Poor

57 (9.8)

31 (12.1)

14 (22.6)

 Fair

162 (27.9)

82 (31.9)

23 (37.1)

 Good

222 (38.3)

97 (37.7)

19 (30.6)

 Very Good/Excellent

139 (24.0)

47 (18.3)

6 (9.7)

Diabetes

174 (29.8)

85 (33.1)

29 (46.8)

Heart Disease

120 (20.6)

55 (21.4)

20 (32.3)

Hypertension

366 (63.5)

169 (66.0)

46 (74.2)

High Cholesterol

282 (48.5)

138 (53.7)

34 (54.8)

Stroke

53 (9.1)

25 (9.7)

9 (14.5)

Physically Active (30 min per day)

301 (50.6)

130 (50.6)

29 (46.8)

Fruits and Vegetables Everyday

335 (56.3)

119 (46.3)

31 (50.0)

Salt Intake

 Never

201 (34.7)

95 (37.1)

28 (45.2)

 Rarely

134 (23.1)

50 (19.5)

10 (16.1)

 Sometimes

105 (18.1)

45 (17.6)

14 (22.6)

 Often

55 (9.5)

26 (10.2)

2 (3.2)

 Always

85(14.7)

40 (15.6)

8 (12.9)

Current Smoker

150 (25.8)

70 (27.2)

10 (16.1)

Consumes Any Alcohol

114 (19.6)

61 (23.8)

12 (19.4)

Has a Family Doctor

527 (88.6)

234 (91.1)

59 (95.2)

Body Mass Index

 Normal

141 (24.2)

62 (24.1)

14 (22.6)

 Underweight

18 (3.1)

10 (3.9)

1 (1.6)

 Overweight

177 (30.4)

72 (28.0)

15 (24.2)

 Obese

247 (42.4)

113 (44.0)

32 (51.6)

  1. Note: TUG Timed Up and Go Test, an objective assessment of fall risk; a missing data was less than 3.6% for each variable; b missing data was less than 2.4% for each variable; c missing data was less than 1.7% for each variable