Table 2:
Survey Answers by Language for Participants Who Completed the MOB Course
| Chinese (37) | Spanish (25)* | English (28) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (n, %) | <0.0001 | |||
| Less than high school | 23 (64) | 14 (67) | 3 (12) | |
| High school | 4 (11) | 7 (33) | 18 (69) | |
| College and higher | 9 (25) | 0 | 5 (19) | |
| Mean number of health problems (SD)** | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.9) | 1.5 (1.2) | 0.8352 |
| Use of an assistive device (n, %)*** | 13/33 (39) | 13/20 (65) | 11/23 (48) | 0.1942 |
| Baseline: Had ≥ 1 fall in past 6 months (n, %) | 6/36 (17) | 3/22 (14) | 5/26 (19) | 0.8744 |
| Completed final class FES-I (n, %) | 37 (100) | 19 (76) | 21 (75) | 0.0009 |
| Baseline FES-I Mean (SD) | 40.9 (12.6) | 32.0 (10.8) | 28.9 (10.0) | 0.0001 |
| Final Class FES-I Mean (SD) | 48.0 (12.3) | 27.5 (8.3) | 25.0 (7.2) | <0.0001 |
| Mean change from baseline (paired t-tests) | 7.1 (15.6) p=0.009 |
-6.6 (10.9) p=0.016 |
-2.7 (7.9) p=0.14 |
- |
| Completed 6-month follow-up FES-I (n, %) | 33 (89) | - | 21 (75) | 0.18 |
| 6 month FES-I Mean (SD) | 47.2 (14.3) | - | 27.0 (9.6) | <0.0001 |
| Mean change from baseline to 6 month (paired t-tests) | 6.7 (13.8) p=0.0088 |
- | -0.4 (5.8) p=0.8 |
- |
| 6 month f/u: Had ≥ 1 fall in past 6 months (n, %) | 10/33 (30.3) | - | 3/21 (14.3) | 0.18 |
*
Six-month follow-up surveys were not available from Spanish-speaking MOB group
**
Diabetes, hyper- and hypotension, heart condition, neuropathy, lung condition, stroke, other
***
Walker, cane, hearing device, vision device, other