Table 1.
Characteristics of ACTIVE Control Population.
| Characteristic | Baseline Only (n = 148) | Analyzed Sample (n = 550) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age, mean (range) | 74.51 (65 – 93) | 73.92 (65 – 94) |
| Female, % | 85.00% | 74.73% |
| Caucasian American, % | 69.59% | 72.73% |
| Years of Education, mean (range) | 13.41 (8 – 20) | 13.37 (6 – 20) |
| Baseline – Fallen in the past two months, frequency, % ‡ | 52 (37.51%) n = 140 |
54 (9.82%) |
| Number of falls in past two months, mean (range) ‡ | 1.71 (1 – 12) | 1.78 (1 – 8) |
| Fall resulted in injury, frequency, % | 22 (42.31%) | 19 (35.19%) |
| Fall required medical attention, frequency, % | 14 (26.92%) | 11 (20.37%) |
| Something contributed to fall, frequency, % | 21 (40.38%) | 23 (42.59%) |
| Year 2 – Fallen in the past two months, frequency, % | NA | 42 (7.64%) |
| Number of falls in past two months, mean (range) | 1.88 (1 – 8) | |
| Fall resulted in injury, frequency, % | 13 (30.95%) | |
| Fall required medical attention, frequency, % | 5 (11.90%) | |
| Something contributed to fall, frequency, % | 24 (57.14%) | |
| Cognition | ||
| MMSE, mean (range)* | 26.96 (23 – 30) | 27.36 (23 – 30) |
| Speed of Processing Composite, mean (range) | 0.14 (−6.09 – 4.05) | 0.10 (−7.55 – 4.05) |
| Memory Composite, mean (range) | −0.71 (−7.18 – 6.64) | 0.05 (−8.21 – 7.41) |
| Reasoning Composite, mean (range) | −0.55 (−6.67 – 7.20) n = 143 |
−0.07 (−6.51 – 8.99) |
| Far Visual Acuity (logMAR) (range) | 74.18 (41.30 – 90.00) | 72.88 (31.80 – 90.00) |
| Depression, mean (range)** | 5.11 (0 – 22) n = 141 |
5.05 (0 – 24) |
| Grip Strength, mean (range) | 22.11 (8 – 47) n = 46 |
24.44 (4 – 57) |
| Turn 360, mean (range) | 7.24 (1.5 –14) n = 123 |
6.77 (1 – 20) |
Note. Significant difference detected between participants for whom complete data were available and those who were missing data,
‡
p<.01,
†
p<.05.
*
Potential range of test = 0 – 30.
**
Potential range of test = 0 – 36.