. 2020 Oct 7;9(10):1057–1064. doi: 10.1530/EC-20-0405
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Characteristics of study participants.
| Characteristics | Overall participants (n = 2182) | Participants with/without fall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 401) | No (n = 1648) | P-value | ||
| Age: mean ± s.d., years | 60.86 ± 9.58 | 62.22 ± 9.63 | 60.54 ± 9.43 | 0.001a |
| Age strata: n (%) | 0.003b | |||
| <65 | 1479 (67.78) | 247 (61.60) | 1142 (69.30) | |
| ≥65 | 703 (32.22) | 154 (38.40) | 506 (30.70) | |
| Sex: n (%) | 0.001b | |||
| Male | 826 (46.77) | 125 (38.11) | 652 (48.15) | |
| Female | 940 (53.23) | 203 (61.89) | 702 (51.85) | |
| BMI: mean ± s.d., kg/m2 | 24.47 ± 3.68 | 24.49 ± 3.94 | 24.47 ± 3.61 | 0.93a |
| Marital status: n (%) | 0.86b | |||
| Married/partnered | 1905 (87.35) | 350 (87.28) | 1443 (87.61) | |
| Divorced/widowed/single | 276 (12.65) | 51 (12.72) | 204 (12.39) | |
| Residence: n (%) | <0.001b | |||
| Urban | 646 (29.71) | 91 (22.69) | 515 (31.40) | |
| Rural | 1528 (70.29) | 310 (77.31) | 1125 (68.60) | |
| Smoking: n (%) | 0.087b | |||
| Yes | 847 (39.01) | 140 (35.00) | 653 (39.65) | |
| No | 1324 (60.99) | 260 (65.00) | 994 (60.35) | |
| Alcohol use: n (%) | 0.35c | |||
| >1 per month | 504 (23.23) | 83 (20.75) | 389 (23.62) | |
| ≤1 per month | 144 (6.64) | 31 (7.75) | 106 (6.44) | |
| No | 1522 (70.14) | 286 (71.50) | 1152 (69.95) | |
| Educational attainment: n (%) | 0.059b | |||
| High school or less | 1896 (87.05) | 361 (90.02) | 1423 (86.50) | |
| More than high school | 282 (12.95) | 40 (9.98) | 222 (13.50) | |
| Balance performance: n (%) | ||||
| Semi-tandem stand | 0.052b | |||
| ≥10s | 1710 (97.38) | 329 (95.92) | 1363 (97.78) | |
| <10s | 46 (2.62) | 14 (4.08) | 31 (2.22) | |
| Full-tandem stand | 0.006b | |||
| ≥30s | 1223 (72.84) | 219 (66.97) | 994 (74.46) | |
| <30s | 456 (27.16) | 108 (33.03) | 341 (25.54) | |
| Type of toilet: n (%) | 0.25b | |||
| Without seat | 1730 (79.87) | 328 (82.21) | 1307 (79.65) | |
| With seat | 436 (20.13) | 71 (17.79) | 334 (20.35) | |
| Grip strength: mean ± s.d., kg | 33.14 ± 40.98 | 31.49 ± 53.28 | 33.00 ± 27.69 | 0.46a |
| Eyesight (wear glasses or corrective lenses): n (%) | 0.029b | |||
| Yes | 294 (13.54) | 334 (83.29) | 1440 (87.43) | |
| No | 1878 (86.46) | 67 (16.71) | 207 (12.57) | |
| Co-morbid conditions: n (%) | 0.002b | |||
| Yes | 1802 (82.58) | 353 (88.03) | 1343 (81.49) | |
| No | 380 (17.42) | 48 (11.97) | 305 (18.51) | |
| Overnight hospitalization in last year: n (%) | 0.001b | |||
| Yes | 296 (13.63) | 74 (18.50) | 202 (12.27) | |
| No | 1875 (86.37) | 326 (81.50) | 1444 (87.73) | |
| Frailty index: mean ± s.d. | 0.12 ± 0.11 | 0.16 ± 0.11 | 0.11 ± 0.10 | <0.001a |
aStudent’s t-test; bChi-square test.