Skip to main content

Table 2 Participant characteristics at Year 1

From: Examining the impact of a health report card on follow through with fall risk recommendations: an observational study

 

n = 205

Age, M ± SD

74.8 ± 5.8

Gender, female, n (%)

111 (54.1)

Race, n (%)

 

 Black

24 (11.7)

 White

180 (87.8)

 Two or more races

1 (0.5)

Years of education, M ± SD

16.6 ± 2.4

Falls

 

 Total, n

256

 In 12 months, median [IQR]

1 [0–2]

Balance and strength, median [IQR]

 

 CST number of stands

12 [10–14]

 POMA total score

26 [24–27]

Vision, median

 

 Near visual acuity

20/25

 Low contrast visual acuity

20/16

Fear of falling, median [IQR]

 

 FES-I total score

8 [7–10]

Home hazards, n (%)

 

 ≥4 home hazards

5 [3–8]

Sensation, n (%)

 

 Vibration sensation impaired

119 (58)

 Sharp sensation impaired

98 (47.8)

Medication, n (%)

 

 ≥4 prescription medications

97 (47.3)

  1. Note. IQR = interquartile range; CST = Chair Stand Test; POMA = Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment; FES-I = Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International