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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants

From: Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a single home-based fall prevention program: a prospective observational study based on questionnaires and claims data

Characteristics

Study participants with 1- year follow-up (n = 639)

Effectiveness sample, Survey data

Study participants (n = 741)

Cost-effectiveness sample, Health insurance data

Females, n (proportion)

376 (59%)

454 (61%)

Age in years, mean, SD (range)

82,5,18 (57–97)

80,5 (57–97)

Living situation - alone

335 (52%)

Not observed

Health problems

 

Not observed

 Use of visual aids

 Use of walking aids

 Pain when walking

 Dizziness/vertigo

 Problems getting up from chair

 Problems with balance

554 (87%)

71 (11%)

325 (51%)

206 (32%)

208 (33%)

344 (54%)

 

Five Chair Stand Test (FCST) -

 

Not observed

ability to perform, yes / no

442 / 197

 

Timed Up and Go (TUG)

 

Not observed

Ability to perform in below 15 s (Yes / No / NA)

  

(TUG)

531 / 106 / 2

 

TUG + additional motor task

533 / 93 / 13

 

TUG + additional cognitive task

360 / 270 / 9

 

Getting-up-from-floor

(Yes / No / NA)

448 / 75 / 116

Not observed

  1. SD = Standard Deviation; NA = Not Applicable