Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline (n = 340)
Characteristic | Control mean (SD) or n (%) | Intervention mean (SD) or n (%) | Total mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Female | 128 (76 %) | 123 (72 %) | 251 (74 %) |
Male | 41 (24 %) | 48 (38 %) | 89 (26 %) |
Age, years | 81 (8) | 82 (8) | 81 (8) |
Weight loss ≥ 5 % body weight | 23 (14 %) | 16 (9 %) | 39 (12 %) |
Co-morbidities, number | 6.9 (2.7) | 7.2 (2.9) | 7.1 (2.8) |
History of falls | 52 (31 %) | 48 (28 %) | 100 (29 %) |
Falls as the presenting problem to hospital | 67 (40 %) | 76 (44 %) | 143 (42 %) |
Length of original hospital stay* | 9 (12) | 11 (15) | 10 (13) |
Living in low-care residential facility | 12 (7 %) | 8 (5 %) | 20 (6 %) |
** MMSE score, mean (SD)/30 | 28.0 (1.8) | 27.9 (2.0) | 28.0 (1.9) |