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Table 2 Comparison of sociodemographic profiles, clinical and physical factors according to subscale scores of FaB

From: Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults

Variables

Total score; mean ± SD

Cognitive adaptation; mean ± SD

Protective mobility; mean ± SD

Avoidance; mean ± SD

Awareness; mean ± SD

Pace; mean ± SD

Practical strategies; mean ± SD

Displacing activities; mean ± SD

Being observant; mean ± SD

Changes in level; mean ± SD

Getting to the phone; mean ± SD

Sociodemographic profiles

 Age

  65-69;n (67)

53.91±9.01

10.00±3.32

10.78±3.73

10.00±3.20

6.63±2.76

5.21±1.57

7.72±2.32

3.30±1.00

1.48±0.99

2.37±1.51

1.69±1.06

  70-74;n (48)

53.19±10.79

9.75±3.47

10.44±3.43

9.38±2.51

6.77±2.82

5.71±1.50

7.65±2.58

3.19±1.14

1.35±0.86

2.46±1.34

2.08±1.22

  75-79;n (21)

50.41±6.54

8.81±3.36

9.38±2.78

9.71±2.95

6.19±2.04

5.81±1.36

7.48±1.89

3.19±1.25

1.38±0.74

1.71±0.64

2.14±1.24

  80-84;n (8)

56.13±11.74

11.5±3.89

11.88±4.40

9.25±3.11

6.38±2.26

5.38±0.52

7.13±2.36

3.00±1.07

2.00±1.20

2.75±1.91

2.00±1.07

 Gender

  Male;n (71)

56.13±10.35

10.97±3.66

10.63±3.88

10.79±2.90

6.83±2.72

5.42±1.42

8.08±2.49

3.34±1.04

1.58±1.08

2.44±1.34

1.89±1.12

  Female;n (73)

50.51±7.71***

8.71±2.77***

10.41±3.23

8.66±2.56***

6.37±2.57

5.52±1.56

7.18±2.10*

3.12±1.12

1.33±0.75

2.22±1.45

1.92±1.19

 Education level

  No education;n (8)

50.18±7.63

8.13±3.87

10.88±5.00

8.38±1.92

5.88±2.17

5.00±0.93

7.13±2.3

3.75±0.46

1.25±0.71

1.63±0.92

2.50±1.41

  Primary;n (40)

56.31±7.22

10.60±2.92

12.40±3.18

9.38±2.52

7.15±2.37

5.65±1.76

8.08±2.52

2.95±1.20

1.75±1.15

2.18±1.41

1.70±1.11

  Secondary;n (70)

51.33±10.14

9.41±3.47

9.57±3.35

9.46±2.91

6.30±2.83

5.40±1.46

7.16±2.24

3.29±1.07

1.37±0.80

2.33±1.29

2.06±1.19

  Tertiary;n (24)

54.44±10.50

10.04±3.74

9.92±3.16

11.08±3.31

6.83±2.73

5.58±1.32

8.42±2.15

3.42±0.93

1.17±0.70

2.79±1.67

1.63±0.92

  Others;n (2)

59.53±6.16

113.00±1.41

12.00±4.24***

14.00±2.83**

6.00

5.00

7.5±2.12

2.50±2.12

2.50±2.12*

2.50±2.12

1.50±0.71

 Living status

  Living alone;n (4)

47.40±6.91

6.25±2.99

8.50±2.65

8.75±3.59

6.75±2.63

5.75±1.71

6.50±1.29

3.25±1.50

1.00

2.00±0.82

1.75±1.50

  Living with husband/ wife;n (46)

51.59±9.87

9.50±3.29

9.70±3.45

9.57±2.90

6.41±2.48

5.52±1.35

7.48±2.18

3.35±0.99

1.46±0.96

2.33±1.28

1.91±1.17

  Living with husband/ wife/ child/ grandchild;n (88)

54.41±9.40

10.09±3.39

11.11±3.63

9.83±2.96

6.65±2.74

5.38±1.56

7.75±2.48

3.17±1.11

1.50±0.96

2.32±1.47

1.94±1.15

  Others;n (6)

53.53±8.12

10.83±4.26

9.50±2.17

9.67±2.66

7.17±3.06

6.33±1.37

7.67±1.97

3.17±1.33

1.00

2.67±1.51

1.33±0.82

 BMI

  Under weight;n (5)

65.71±11.95

12.80±5.54

13.60±3.21

13.20±2.95

6.60±3.78

5.40±0.55

10.40±1.82

3.20±1.30

1.20±0.45

3.60±2.07

2.40±1.52

  Normal weight;n (58)

55.38±9.33

10.34±3.38

11.00±3.83

10.36±2.84

6.57±2.51

5.66±1.49

7.78±2.35

3.29±1.12

1.52±0.94

2.34±1.29

1.95±1.15

  Overweight;n (53)

51.84±8.55

9.38±3.47

10.26±3.20

9.17±2.76

6.45±2.58

5.53±1.41

7.47±2.37

3.25±1.02

1.51±0.99

2.13±1.23

1.81±1.14

  Obese;n (28)

49.44±8.68***

9.07±2.60

9.46±3.37

8.75±2.77**

6.93±2.94

5.00±1.70

7.11±2.04*

3.07±1.12

1.25±0.84

2.43±1.69

1.89±1.13

Clinical factors

 No of comorbidity

  No comorbidity;n (4)

63.00±12.79

12.50±3.70

13.25±2.22

8.75±1.71

8.00±2.16

6.50±1.29

9.75±2.22

2.50±1.73

2.50±1.29

3.50±1.73

2.25±1.26

  One comorbidity;n (19)

56.46±12.90

11.32±3.71

10.74±4.41

10.95±3.21

4.95±3.12

5.47±1.84

7.79±2.82

3.53±0.70

1.68±1.06

2.21±1.58

2.00±1.16

  ≥ 2 comorbidities;n (121)

52.46±8.56*

9.50±3.29*

10.40±3.43

9.55±2.88

6.81±2.49**

5.44±1.44

7.53±2.24

3.21±1.10

1.39±0.88*

2.31±1.35

1.88±1.15

 No of medication

  < 3 medication;n (106)

53.36±9.39

9.82±3.46

10.58±3.72

9.73±2.85

6.48±2.68

5.37±1.46

7.54±2.31

3.24±1.07

1.49±0.96

2.36±1.44

1.90±1.15

  ≥ 3 medication;n (38)

53.05±9.93

9.84±3.36

10.37±3.11

9.66±3.17

6.92±2.54

5.76±1.57

7.87±2.43

3.21±1.14

1.34±0.85

2.24±1.28

1.92±1.15

 Falls history in past 12 months

  No falls;n (31)

50.77±7.75

9.16±3.18

9.65±3.50

8.84±2.79

6.03±2.12

5.61±1.33

7.48±2.05

3.23±1.06

1.35±0.80

2.23±1.36

2.03±1.17

  ≥ One falls;n (113)

53.97±9.85

10.01±3.47

10.76±3.55

9.95±2.93

6.75±2.76

5.43±1.53

7.66±2.42

3.23±1.09

1.48±0.97

2.35±1.41

1.87±1.15

Physical test

 TUG test

  <11.18s;n (108)

54.31±9.50

10.09±3.48

10.88±3.41

9.99±3.06

6.61±2.77

5.55±1.42

7.75±2.32

3.23±1.10

1.48±0.96

2.44±1.48

1.88±1.15

  ≥11.18s;n (36)

50.19±8.94*

9.03±3.14

9.44±3.81*

8.86±2.29*

6.56±2.25

5.25±1.68

7.25±2.39

3.22±1.05

1.36±0.83

1.97±1.03*

1.97±1.16

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001,Independent t-test, One-way ANOVA