Table 3.

Type of Action in Relation to Number of Contacts (n=1003)

Type of Action	Number of Contacts n, Proportion, 95% CI				p-valuea,b
	1–2 (n=517)	3–5 (n=271)	6–9 (n=118)	≥10 (n=97)
Technical aids (n=576)	324	157	46	47	<0.001
	0.63, 0.58–0.67	0.58, 0.52–0.64	0.39, 0.30–0.48	0.48, 0.38–0.39
Instruction/counseling (n=393)	176	128	45	43	0.915
	0.34, 030–0.38	0.47, 0.41–0.53	0.38, 0.29–0.48	0.44, 0.34–0.55
Walking/climbing stairs (n=262)	49	87	65	61	<0.001
	0.09, 0.07–0.12	0.32, 0.27–0.38	0.55, 0.46–0.64	0.63, 0.53–0.72
Strength training (n=258)	26	80	74	78	<0.001
	0.05, 0.03–0.07	0.30, 0.24–0.35	0.63, 0.53–0.71	0.80, 0.71–0.88
Fall prevention (n=242)	100	69	50	23	0.001
	0.19, 0.16–0.23	0.25, 0.20–0.31	0.42, 0.33–0.52	0.24, 0.16–0.33
Balance training (n=205)	20	57	63	65	<0.001
	0.04, 0.03–0.06	0.21, 0.16–0.26	0.53, 0.44–0.63	0.67, 0.57–0.76
Range of motion (n=191)	37	72	32	50	<0.001
	0.07, 0.05–0.10	0.27, 0.21–0.32	0.27, 0.19–0.36	0.52, 0.41–0.62
Supervision of home care staff (n=181)	46	67	34	38	<0.001
	0.09, 0.07–0.12	0.25, 0.20–0.30	0.29, 0.21–0.38	0.39, 0.29–0.49
Training in activity (n=117)	13	29	56	19	<0.001
	0.03, 0.01–0.04	0.11, 0.07–0.15	0.47, 0.38–0.57	0.20, 0.12–0.29
Environmental modifications (n=104)	44	32	14	14	0.266
	0.09, 0.06–0.11	0.12, 0.08–0.16	0.12, 0.07–0.19	0.14, 0.08–0.23
Advice to relatives (n=93)	27	33	14	19	0.002
	0.05, 0.03–0.08	0.12, 0.09–0.17	0.12, 0.07–0.19	0.20, 0.12–0.29
Standing training (n=76)	7	18	18	33	<0.001
	0.01, 0.01–0.03	0.07, 0.04–0.10	0.15, 0.09–0.23	0.34, 0.25–0.44
Respiratory training (n=24)	7	7	2	8	0.024
	0.01, 0.01–0.03	0.03, 0.01–0.05	0.02, 0.00–0.06	0.08, 0.04–0.16
Pain treatment (n=20)	4	6	6	4	0.006
	0.01, 0.00–0.02	0.02, 0.01–0.05	0.05, 0.02–0.11	0.04, 0.02–0.10

Notes: ^aPearson’s chi-square test; ^bdichotomized to 1–5 contacts or ≥6 contacts.

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.