Table 4.
Differences Between People With Higher and Lower Falls Efficacya
| Demographic Characteristic | mFES < 6.6 (Mean [SD]) (n = 20) | mFES > 6.6 (Mean [SD]) (n = 25) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y | 61.55 (10.65) | 56.8 (9.15) | |
| Sex | 9 F/11 M | 8 F/17 M | |
| Mean time since stroke, mo | 17.35 (19.32) | 21.0 (18.16) | |
| Mean FMA-LE (range, 0–34) | 21.75 (6.5) | 24.44 (3.63) | |
| Affected side, R/L | 9 R/11 L | 10 R/15 L | |
| Assistive devicesb | None: 15% Use assistive device:c 85% | None: 60% Use assistive device:c 40% | |
| Functional outcomes | |||
| Characteristic | mFES < 6.6 (Mean [SD]) | mFES > 6.6 (Mean [SD]) | Effect Size |
| Forward walking speed, m/sd | 0.32 (0.29) | 0.59 (0.22) | 1.07 |
| Backward walking speed, m/se | 0.18 (0.15) | 0.26 (0.13) | 0.57 |
a F = female; FMA-LE = Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after Stroke—Lower Extremity; L = left; M = male; R = right.
b P = .002, Mann-Whitney U test.
c Types of assistive devices: single-point cane, quad cane, hemiwalker, rolling walker.
d P = .001 (independent sample t tests).
e P = .04 (independent sample t tests).