Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of older Adults and organizational characteristics of senior-serving employees in Washington State, 2004.
| Senior clients' demographic characteristics, n = 101 | % |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 33 |
| Female | 67 |
| Age | |
| 65–74 | 41 |
| 75–84 | 48 |
| 85+ | 12 |
| Income level | |
| <$25,000 | 40 |
| $25,000–49,999 | 44 |
| >$50,000 | 16 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 50 |
| Single | 9 |
| Widowed | 38 |
| Divorced | 3 |
| Living status | |
| Live in home/apartment | 98 |
| Live in assisted living facility | 2 |
| Reports of balance, falls and other mobility problems | |
| At least 1 fall in last 12 months | 48 |
| Limiting activity due to fear of falls† | 73 |
| Balance and/or mobility problems | 65 |
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| Organizational characteristics of key informants working in senior-serving agencies, n = 50 | % |
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| Types of organization: community/aging services | |
| Senior service (professional/experts) | 18 |
| Adult day health | 12 |
| Senior center | 12 |
| Area Agency on Aging | 8 |
| Residential living facility | 8 |
| AARP | 4 |
| Meals on Wheels | 4 |
| Types of organizations: health care system | |
| Emergency Medical Services | 12 |
| Public health department | 8 |
| Hospital-based older adult program | 6 |
| Home health agency | 4 |
| Community clinic | 1 |
| ED/Trauma service | 1 |
| Fall prevention program | 1 |
| Geriatrician | 1 |
†27% of older adults use canes/walkers (see Table 3(b)).