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) |