Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Characteristics | Total | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants, n (%) | 153 | 96 (63) | 57 (37) |
| Age, mean ± SD | 78.0 ± 6.2 | 78.6 ± 6.3 | 77.5 ± 6.1 |
| Living alone, n (%) | 64 (42) | 47 (49) | 17 (30)§ |
| Has home help services, n (%) | 13 (9) | 9 (9) | 4 (7) |
| Life space, mean ± SD | 68.6 ± 22.9 | 63.2 ± 22.8 | 77.7 ± 20.1* |
| Number of prescription medications, mean ± SD | 3.4 ± 2.7 | 3.6 ± 2.8 | 3.2 ± 2.6 |
| ≥ 1 falls past 6 months, n (%) | 45 (29) | 23 (24) | 22 (39) |
| ≥ 1 falls past month, n (%) | 24 (16) | 8 (8) | 3 (5) |
| Mini-mental test (0–30), mean ± SD | 28 ± 2 | 28 ± 2 | 28 ± 2 |
| Short physical performance battery (0–12), mean ± SD | 9.4 ± 2,8 | 9.1 ± 2.9 | 9.8 ± 2.6 |
| Balance, median (Q1, Q3) | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 4) |
| Walking, median (Q1, Q3) | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) |
| Chair stands, median (Q1, Q3) | 3 (2, 4) | 3 (2, 4) | 3 (2, 4) |
| Philadelphia geriatric scale of morale (0–17), mean ± SD | 13.0 ± 2.9 | 12.6 ± 3.1 | 13.7 ± 2.6* |
*Significant difference between women and men to the 0.05 level, using the independent samples t test
§Significant difference between women and men to the 0.05 level, using the χ 2 test