Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the enrolled subjects and their experiences of falls within the past 1 year
| Total (N = 1067) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No., Mean | %, SD | |
| Gender (male) | ||
| male | 439 | 41.1 |
| female | 628 | 58.9 |
| Age (years) | 76.4 | 6.0 |
| Living Status | ||
| full-time living alone | 73 | 6.8 |
| part-rime living alone | 47 | 4.4 |
| not living alone | 947 | 88.8 |
| Chronic Physical Disorders | ||
| DM (yes) | 263 | 24.6 |
| HT (yes) | 626 | 58.7 |
| CAD (yes) | 366 | 34.3 |
| CVA (yes) | 29 | 2.7 |
| Cataract (yes) | 600 | 56.2 |
| Cognitive Impairment (by CDR score) | ||
| mild or more severe dementia (≧2) | 228 | 27.0 |
| Fall episode within the past year (yes) | 161 | 15.1 |
| Strength (kg), average of both hands | 20.2 | 8.7 |
| Muscle mass (kg), average of both legs | 7.3 | 1.8 |
| Exercise (mins), accumulated in 1 week | 182 | 223 |
DM diabetes mellitus, HT hypertension, CAD coronary arterial disease, CVA cerebrovascular disease