Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for FES-I, FoF, and CC
| Total n = 153 |
Women n = 96 |
Men n = 57 |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| FES-I | 22 ± 5.8 | 23 ± 5.6 | 20 ± 5.7 | 0.007 |
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | Risk ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High FES-I (≥ 23) | 39 (31–47) | 48 (38–58) | 23 (12–34) | 2.1 (1.25–3.54)* |
| Fear of falling (FoF)a | 38 (30–46) | 50 (40–60) | 18 (8–28) | 2.9 (1.57–5.18)** |
| Concerns about injury from a fall (CC-I)a | 51 (43–59) | 60 (50–70) | 35 (23–47) | 1.7 (1.17–2.54)* |
| Concerns about not getting up after a fall (CC-L)a | 31 (24–38) | 49 (39–59) | 12 (4–20) | 3.4 (1.63–7.06)** |
| Concerns about needing s(more) help after a fall (CC-H)a | 25 (18–32) | 30 (21–39) | 16 (6–26) | 1.9 (0.98–3.75) |
| Concerns about being a burden after a fall (CC-B)a | 26 (19–33) | 33 (24–42) | 14 (5–23) | 2.4 (1.18–4.79)* |
| Reporting some form of FrCb | 70 (63–77) | 80 (72–88) | 53 (40–66) | 1.5 (1.17–1.99)** |
*Significant to the 0.05 level
**Significant to the 0.001 level
aQuestions were answered on a 1–4 scale where 1 = no and 4 = very much. Proportions shown are those who answered > 1. The difference between men and women is reported with its risk ratio
bProportions are those who reported an FES-I score of ≥ 23 [40] and/or answered > 1 on one or more of the FoF and CC questions. The difference between men and women is reported with its risk ratio