Table 2.
Participants’ characteristics.
| Total sample (n = 100) |
|
|---|---|
| Age, years | 71.4 ± 7.3 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 82 (82%) |
| Male | 18 (18%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.4 (4.8) |
| Educational levela | |
| Incomplete primary school | 27 (27%) |
| Complete primary school | 10 (10%) |
| Incomplete secondary school | 6 (6%) |
| Complete secondary school | 14(14%) |
| Incomplete higher education | 3 (3%) |
| Complete higher education | 40 (40%) |
| Falls since 60 years, n (%) | |
| Yes | 56 (56%) |
| No | 44 (44%) |
| Falls in the last 12 months, n (%) | |
| Yes | 15 (15%) |
| No | 85 (85%) |
| MMSE, score | 27 [26–29] |
| Balance eyes open, seconds | 6.7 [3.3–11.6] |
| 4-meter walking test, seconds | 5.3 ± 1.4 |
| Sit-to-stand test, seconds | 15.5 ± 4.1 |
| FES-I | 22.5 [20.0–27.0] |
Values are mean ± standard deviation, median [interquartile range] or frequency (proportion).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; MEEM, Mini-Mental State Examination; FES-I, Falls Efficacy Scale.
a
In Brazil, primary schools provide education from the age of 5 to 11, secondary schools provide education from the age of 12 to 17 and higher education includes undergraduate and graduate courses.