Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | n = 38 |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (range) | 71.4 (52–84) |
| Gender, female | 27 (71) |
| Language spoken at home, English | 37 (97) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Primary education | 1 (3) |
| Secondary education or equivalent | 16 (42) |
| Trade / technical / vocational training | 9 (24) |
| University level education | 12 (32) |
| Perceived general health | |
| Poor | 2 (5) |
| Fair | 5 (13) |
| Good | 13 (34) |
| Very good | 14 (37) |
| Excellent | 4 (11) |
| Different types of prescription medication, mean (standard deviation) | 2.7 (2.7) |
| Discussed falls prevention with GP or another health professional, yes | 9 (24) |
| Ever undertaken any activities that are aimed at healthy aging or preventing falls?, yes | 21 (55) |
| Experienced a fall in the past 12 months?, yes | 15 (40) |
| Injured as a result of the fall?, yes | 8 (53) |
All data are frequencies (percentages) unless stated otherwise