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) |