Table 1.
Main characteristics, comorbidities and number of medications increasing the risk of fall of the participants. Fallers were identified according to the fall records between the 6 months interval (t1 and t2).
| t1 | t2 | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 80 | 73 |
| Age (years) | 83.2 ± 8.2 | 83.0 ± 8.3 |
| Male/Female | 28/52 | 28/45 |
| Walking aid required | 49 | 52 |
| Hypertension (%) | 44 | 42 |
| Number of medications | 4 [2–5] | 4 [2–5] |
| Cerebrovascular accident (%) | 10 | 10 |
| Dementia (%) | 14 | 16 |
| Previous heart surgery (%) | 21 | 23 |
| Diabetes (%) | 16 | 15 |
| Hip or knee replacement (%) | 16 | 16 |
| Fallers | 23 | |
| TUG (s) | 20 [17–27] | 17 [14–23] |
Age is indicated under the form mean ± standard deviation. Medications increasing the risk of fall: psychotrope, antiarrhythmic, diuretics [18]. Timed Up and Go (TUG) and number of medications results are given under the form median [1st quartile–3rd quartile]. Hypertension is defined as a value >140/90 mmHg.