TABLE 1—
Comparison of Individuals 60 Years and Older in the Previous Fall-Prevention Awareness Intervention Site and the Comparison Site (N = 3202): Australia, 2002
| Previous-Intervention Site, No. (%) | Comparison Site, No. (%) | P | |
| Gender | .97 | ||
| Men | 800 (50.0) | 801 (50.0) | |
| Women | 801 (50.0) | 800 (50.0) | |
| Age, y | .006 | ||
| 60–69 | 704 (44.1) | 790 (49.4) | |
| 70–79 | 640 (40.1) | 600 (37.5) | |
| ≥80 | 252 (15.8) | 209 (13.1) | |
| Marital status | .08 | ||
| Partner | 1060 (66.3) | 1106 (69.3) | |
| No partner | 538 (33.7) | 491 (30.7) | |
| Employment | .34 | ||
| Retired | 1169 (73.0) | 1186 (74.2) | |
| Employed/student/volunteer | 212 (13.2) | 202 (12.6) | |
| Home duties/caregiver | 180 (11.2) | 158 (9.9) | |
| Unemployed/unable to work | 40 (2.5) | 52 (3.3) | |
| Education | <.001 | ||
| University/college | 189 (11.8) | 126 (7.9) | |
| Trade or technical school | 433 (27.1) | 408 (25.6) | |
| Completed 12 y | 133 (8.3) | 129 (8.1) | |
| Completed 10 y | 396 (24.8) | 317 (19.9) | |
| Completed ≤7 y | 444 (27.8) | 613 (38.5) | |
| Receives pension | .21 | ||
| Yes | 1196 (75.0) | 1224 (76.9) | |
| No | 399 (25.0) | 368 (23.1) | |
| Has private health insurance | .11 | ||
| Yes | 717 (44.9) | 760 (47.7) | |
| No | 881 (55.1) | 834 (52.3) | |
| Self-rated general health | .02 | ||
| Excellent | 245 (15.4) | 228 (14.3) | |
| Very good | 486 (30.5) | 454 (28.5) | |
| Good | 528 (33.1) | 506 (31.7) | |
| Fair | 269 (16.9) | 304 (19.1) | |
| Poor | 67 (4.2) | 102 (6.4) | |
| Fell in past 12 months | .71 | ||
| Yes | 386 (24.1) | 395 (24.7) | |
| No/not sure | 1215 (75.9) | 1206 (75.3) | |
| Injury (from fall) in past 12 months | .57 | ||
| Yes | 272 (17.0) | 260 (16.2) | |
| No/not sure | 1329 (83.0) | 1341 (83.8) |