Table 2 Overall knowledge and knowledge of perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived self-efficacy, perceived outcome, and home environmental safety management distributed by levels (n = 328)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Knowledge about home environmental safety management | |
Low (scores of 0–5) | 124 (37.8) |
Average (scores of 6–7) | 137 (41.8) |
High (scores ≥ 8) | 67 (21.4) |
(Mean = 7.03, S.D. = 1.51) | |
Perceived susceptibility to falls among older adults | |
Average (2.34–3.67) | 153 (46.6) |
High (3.68-5.00) | 175 (53.4) |
(Mean = 3.69, S.D. = 0.42) | |
Perceived severity of falls among older adults | |
Average (2.34–3.67) | 143 (43.6) |
High (3.68-5.00) | 185 (56.4) |
(Mean = 3.74, S.D. = 0.42) | |
Perceived self-efficacy of home environmental safety management | |
Average (2.34–3.67) | 45 (13.7) |
High (3.68-5.00) | 283 (86.3) |
(Mean = 4.04, S.D. = 0.47) | |
Perceived outcome of home environmental safety management | |
Average (2.34–3.67) | 34 (10.4) |
High (3.68-5.00) | 294 (89.6) |
(Mean = 4.10, S.D.= 0.43) | |
Home environmental safety management | |
Low (1.00-2.33) | 2 (0.6) |
Average (2.34–3.67) | 128 (39.0) |
High (3.68-5.00) | 198 (60.4) |
(Mean = 15.48, S.D. = 3.91) | |