Table 2.

Unweighted sample characteristics and number of falls at baseline (1998-2000)

Variable	Mean a	Std. Err. b	CI c	P Value
Race/Ethnicity
White	2.44
African American	2.32	0.15	(−0.39, 0.20)	0.54
Latino	2.37	0.18	(−0.43, 0.29)	0.70
Age d	-	0.01	(0.01, 0.03)	<0.01
Male	2.56	0.10	(0.02, 0.42)	0.03
ADLs e	-	0.03	(0.42, 0.55)	<0.01
IADLs f	-	0.05	(0.69, 0.90)	<0.01
Comorbidities	-	0.03	(0.25, 0.38)	<0.01

Note. The reference group for the Race/Ethnicity rows is Non-Hispanic Whites.

^aNumber of baseline falls.

^bStd. Err = Standard Error.

^cCI = Confidence Interval.

^dAge was measured in 2000.

^eADLs = Activities of Daily Living.

^fIADLs = Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.