Table 1.
Total sample N = 503 | No falls N = 422 | ≥1 fall N = 81 | P-value* | |
Age (years) | 79.3 (4.1) | 79.1 (3.9) | 80.3 (5.1) | .02 |
Weight (lbs) | 154.9 (28.9) | 154.8 (28.3) | 155.0 (32.4) | .96 |
Height (cm) | 164.3 (9.3) | 164.5 (9.4) | 163.0 (9.0) | .18 |
ADL difficulty n (%) | 148 (29.4) | 122 (28.9) | 26 (32.1) | .56 |
African American n (%) | 113 (22.5) | 93 (22.0) | 20 (24.7) | .80 |
Female n (%) | 306 (60.8) | 248 (58.8) | 58 (71.6) | .03 |
Gait Characteristics | ||||
Step width (m) | 0.21 (.04) | 0.22 (0.04) | 0.21 (0.05) | .46 |
Step length (m) | 0.57 (0.09) | 0.57 (0.09) | 0.56 (0.10) | .14 |
Stance time (s) | 0.73 (0.09) | 0.73 (0.09) | 0.73 (0.10) | .71 |
Step time (s) | 0.56 (0.06) | 0.56 (0.06) | 0.56 (0.06) | .81 |
Gait speed (m/s) | 1.03 (0.21) | 1.04 (.20) | 1.02 (.23) | .40 |
* P-values are for independent t-test comparing continuous data and chi square comparing categorical data between individuals who reported no falls and those who reported ≥ 1 fall in the past year.