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Table 1 Distribution of the oldest-old populations, according to the occurrence of falls, gender, age group, functional capacity and nutritional status. Brejo dos Santos/PB and São Paulo/SP, Brazil, 2017

From: Regional differences regarding the occurrence of falls and associated factors in two populations of Brazilian longevous people

Variables

Occurrence of falls

Brejo dos Santos

São Paulo

(N = 179)

(N = 238)

Yes

No

 

Yes

No

 

n(%)

n(%)

Total

n(%)

n(%)

Total

Demographic aspects

 Gender

  Female

28(63.6)

70(52.2)

98 (55.1)

66(73.3)

102(69.4)

168(70.9)

  Male

16(36.4)

64(47.8)

80(44.9)

24(26.7)

45(30.6)

69(29.1)

Total

44 (100)

134(100)

178(100)

90(100)

147(100)

237(100)

 Age group

  80–89 years

35(79.5)

105(78.4)

140(78.6)

63(70.0)

110(74.8)

173(73.0)

  90 years and over

9(20.5)

29(21.6)

38(21.4)

27(30.0)

37(25.2)

64(27.0)

 

44(100)

134(100)

178(100)

90 (100)

147 (100)

237(100)

Functional capacity

 Balance

  Very poor

6(21.4)

10(11.8)

16(14.2)

14(21.2)

18(17.1)

32(18.7)

  Poor

11(39.3)

21(24.7)

32(28.3)

12(18.2)

15(14.3)

27(15.8)

  Moderate

4(14.3)

5(5.9)

9(8.0)

16(24.2)

15(14.3)

31(18.1)

  Good

7(25.0)

49(57.6)

56(49.6)

24(36.4)

57(54.3)

81(47.4)

Total

28(100)

85(100)

113(100)

66(100)

105(100)

171(100)

 Lower limb strength

  Very poor

14(50.0)

30(35.3)

44(38.9)

34(68.0)

61(67.8)

95(67.9)

  Poor

7(25.0)

18(21.2)

25(22.1)

7(14.0)

17(18.9)

24(17.1)

  Moderate

4(14.3)

15(17.6)

19(16.8)

6(12.0)

4(4.4)

10(7.1)

  Good

3(10.7)

22(25.9)

25(22.1)

3(6.0)

8(8.9)

11(7.9)

Total

28(100)

85(100)

113(100)

50(100)

90(100)

140(100)

 Functional performance

  Unable/very poor

7(25.0)

9(10.6)

16(14.2)

17(26.2)

14(13.3)

31(18.2)

  Low

14(50.0)

37(43.5)

51(45.1)

22(33.8)

37(35.2)

59(34.7)

  Moderate

6(21.4)

28(32.9)

34(30.1)

22(33.8)

42(40.0)

64(37.6)

  Good

1(3.6)

11(12.9)

12(10.6)

4(6.2)

12(11.4)

16(9.4)

Total

28(100)

85(100)

113(100)

65(100)

105(100)

170(100)

 Mobility impaired

  Yes

40(93.0)

112(86.8)

152(88.4)

78(88.6)

112(80.0)

190(83.3)

  No

3(7.0)

17(13.2)

20(11.6)

10(11.4)

28(20.0)

38(16.7)

Total

43(100)

129(100)

172(100)

88(100)

140(100)

228(100)

Nutritional Status

 Body Mass Index

  Underweight

13(35.1)

27(25.7)

40(28.2)

11(14.9)

19(17.6)

30(20.8)

  Adequate

15(40.5)

53(50.5)

68(47.9)

38(51.4)

48(44.4)

48(33.3)

  Overweight

9(24.4)

25(23.8)

34(23.9)

25(33.8)

41(38.0)

66(45.8)

Total

37(100)

105(100)

142(100)

36(100)

108(100)

144(100)

 Calf Circumference

  Malnutrition

24(57.1)

77(60.6)

101(59.8)

16(18.6)

33(25.2)

49(22.6)

  Eutrophic

18(42.9)

50(39.4)

68(40.2)

70(81.4)

98(74.8)

168(77.4)

Total

42(100)

127(100)

169(100)

86(100)

131(100)

217(100)