Table 1 Basic characteristics of fallers at the 3- and 6-year follow-up assessments, n = 1763
3-year follow-up | 6-year follow-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n, faller/total | % | n, faller/total | % | |
All | 106/555 | 19.1 | 205/1542 | 13.3 |
Age in decades | ||||
60 | - | - | 106/979 | 10.8 |
70 | 21/159 | 13.2 | 40/303 | 13.2 |
80 | 68/343 | 20.0 | 47/230 | 20.4 |
90 | 17/53 | 32.1 | 12/30 | 40.0 |
Sex | ||||
Men | 34/230 | 14.8 | 68/716 | 9.5 |
Women | 72/325 | 22.2 | 137/826 | 16.6 |