Table 4.
Physical function characteristics according to rehabilitation services use and falls risk.
| Physical Function Characteristics | Low Falls Risk | Moderate Falls Risk | High Falls Risk | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Rehabilitation Service Use | Yes Rehabilitation Service Use | No Rehabilitation Service Use | Yes Rehabilitation Service Use | No Rehabilitation Service Use | Yes Rehabilitation Service Use | |
| Unable to hold tandem balance for 10 sec, n (%) | 928 (20.9) | 123 (16.8)* | 1384 (64.0) | 435 (71.4)* | 422 (69.2) | 296 (76.3) |
| Gait speed in m/s, Mean (SE) | 0.93 (0.01) | 0.95 (0.01) | 0.69 (.01) | 0.67 (0.01) | 0.67 (0.01) | 0.64 (0.02) |
| <0.8 m/s, n (%) | 1277 (29.6) | 156 (23.5)* | 1546 (74.6) | 488 (79.3) | 457 (77.5) | 301 (78.6) |
| <0.6 m/s, n (%) | 584 (11.5) | 76 (9.4) | 928 (40.3) | 327 (48.4)* | 321 (52.1) | 227 (57.5) |
| Five-Time-Sit-to-Stand in sec, Mean (SE) | 10.8 (0.2) | 10.5 (0.2) | 13.5 (0.2) | 13.7 (0.2)* | 14.3 (0.3) | 14.3 (0.5) |
| ≥12 seconds, n (%) | 1204 (29.9) | 173 (28.8) | 1442 (73.7) | 473 (81.4)** | 434 (78.6) | 292 (82.1) |
| Grip strength, Mean (SE) | 29.4 (0.2) | 28.1 (0.5)* | 24.7 (0.4) | 22.5 (0.5)** | 25.2 (0.7) | 23.1 (0.9) |
| Self-reported physical capacity, Mean (SE) | 10.8 (.04) | 10.4 (0.1)** | 7.8 (0.1) | 6.4 (0.2)** | 6.7 (0.2) | 5.9 (0.2)* |
*
P value<0.05 for comparing older adults who use rehabilitation services in the past year versus those who did not, adjusted for age and sex
**
P value<0.01 for comparing older adults who use rehabilitation services in the past year versus those who did not, adjusted for age and sex