Table 1.

Characteristics of the study population. Means, standard deviations (SD) and percentages

	Total (N = 155)	Female (N = 123)	Male (N = 32)
Characteristics
Age, mean (SD)	82.7 (6.7)	83.0 (6.7)	81.3 (6.7)
Living alone, %	84.5	87.0	75.0
Higher education (> 12 years), %	36.1	35.0	40.6
No. of medications weekly, mean (SD)	5.3 (3.4)	5.1 (3.4)	6.0 (3.6)
Primary health care services
Practical assistance, %	69.7	68.3	75.0
Nursing, %	30.3	27.6	40.6
Safety alarm service, %	75.5	79.7	59.4
Walking aid %	73.5	74.0	71.9
Falls the last 12 months
No., mean (SD)	2.7 (3.7)	2.1 (2.5)	4.9 (6.0)
Location:
Indoor, %	47.4	49.6	38.7
Outdoor, %	18.8	19.5	16.1
Both, %	33.8	30.9	45.2
Injuries from falls:
Minor injuries %	45.5	45.5	45.2
Serious injuries, hospitalisation %	35.1	37.4	25.8
Mini-Mental State Examination
MMSE, mean (SD)	27.4 (2.2)	27.5 (2.2)	27.2 (2.2)
Falls Efficacy
FES-I, mean (SD)	30.7 (9.8)	31.0 (9.9)	29.4 (9.5)
Physical function
IADL, Lawton and Brody. > 6, %	56.1	56.1	56.3
Sit to stand, mean (SD)	5.1 (4.1)	5.1 (4.2)	4.8 (3.7)
4-m walk test m/s, mean (SD)	0.62 (0.21)	0.62 (0.22)	0.61 (0.18)
Berg Balance Scale, mean (SD)	39.1 (11.3)	39.6 (11.4)	37.2 (10.8)
Mini Nutritional Assessment
Risk of or malnourished %	24.4	27.6	12.5
Health-related quality of life
SF-36 scores, mean (SD)
Physical component summary	38.3 (9.0)	38.0 (9.2)	39.4 (8.4)
Mental component summary	49.4 (10.3)	49.0 (10.6)	50.9 (9.1)
Physical function	44.6 (23.1)	44.5 (23.0)	45.2 (23.8)
Role physical	51.7 (29.7)	50.9 (30.1)	54.9 (28.3)
Body pain	53.8 (32.2)	51.8 (32.4)	61.4 (30.7)
General health	57.6 (23.3)	57.6 (23.5)	57.6 (22.7)
Vitality	38.3 (21.5)	36.7 (28.8)	44.2 (19.1)
Social function	66.9 (31.2)	66.1 (31.3)	69.9 (30.8)
Role emotional	75.8 (28.5)	75.6 (28.1)	76.6 (30.6)
Mental health	72.1 (17.4)	71.1 (17.8)	75.6 (15.6)