Mediating factors on the association between fear of falling and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling German older people: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Sample characteristics

N = 309
Female	n (%)	227	73.46
Age	Mean (SD)	78.67	5.31
Educational status	n (%)
Low		94	30.42
Intermediate		92	29.77
High		118	38.19
Other		5	1.62
Marital status	n (%)
Married/living in a partnership		140	45.31
Widowed		111	35.92
Divorced		37	11.97
Permanently living separated		3	0.97
Single		18	5.83
Living alone	n (%)	166	53.72
Chronic conditions	Mean (SD)	2.52	1.56
LLFDI function^a	Mean (SD)	57.34	7.94
LLFDI disability^b	Mean (SD)	70.66	11.98
TUG (time in seconds)	Mean (SD)	13.29	3.86
Prevalence of fallers	n (%)	126	40.78
Number of falls among fallers	Mean (SD)	1.61	1.21
Fear of falling	n (%)	10.36	3.03
Low concern		105	33.98
Moderate concern		163	52.75
High concern		41	13.27
EQ-5D index	Mean (SD)	0.84	0.15
EQ-VAS	Mean (SD)	70.91	16.46

LLFDI Late Life Function and Disability Instrument, TUG Timed up-and-go test
^aHigher score indicates lower limitations
^bHigher score indicates lower disability

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