Table 2.
Survey items relating to the participants’ pre-forum extent of agreement or disagreement with statements about their capability and motivation towards undertaking falls prevention activities
| Survey item | Strongly agree | Agree | Undecided | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I think that I will fall over at some point in the next 12 months. | 4 (11) | 8 (21) | 14 (37) | 7 (18) | 5 (13) |
| 2. I worry that I could fall over. | 7 (18) | 18 (47) | 2 (5) | 9 (24) | 2 (5) |
| 3. If I were to fall over in the next 12 months I would be likely to get injured. | 9 (24) | 18 (47) | 5 (13) | 4 (11) | 2 (5) |
| 4. I am positive that if I try out physical activities that can prevent falls, it will reduce my risk of falling over. | 22 (58) | 13 (34) | 5(5) | 0 (0) | 1 (30) |
| 5. I intend to find out how I can reduce my risk of falling over. | 23 (61) | 14 (37) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 6. If I fall over I will consider doing something to reduce my risk of falling again. | 20 (53) | 18 (47) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 7. I will consider doing something to reduce my risk of falling over if other people whose opinions matter to me (such as family, friends, GP) think it is a good idea for me to do.a | 17 (46) | 16 (43) | 2 (5) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) |
| 8. I intend to do something to reduce my risk of falling over if I am offered the opportunity.a | 19 (51) | 14 (38) | 2 (5) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) |
| 9. I have never fallen over. Therefore I don’t need to do something to reduce my risk of falling over.b | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 1 (3) | 18 (51) | 14 (40) |
an = 37, bn = 35