Table 1.
Participants’ Characteristics at Study Baseline, LIVE-LiFE, N = 37.
| Total | Intervention | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | N = 37 | n = 25 | n = 12 | p value |
| Age at study baseline, years | 77.9 ± 6.4 | 78.5 ± 7.3 | 76.5 ± 3.6 | .39 |
| M ± SD | ||||
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Education | .11 | |||
| < 12 years | 3 (8.1) | 1 (4.0) | 2 (16.7) | |
| GED or high school (12 years) | 10 (27.0) | 5 (20.0) | 5 (41.7) | |
| More than GED or high school | 24 (64.9) | 19 (76.0) | 5 (41.7) | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 24 (64.9) | 17 (68.0) | 8 (32.0) | .56 |
| Black | 12 (32.4) | 7 (28.0) | 5 (41.7) | .41 |
| Asian | 1 (2.7) | 1 (4.0) | 0 | .48 |
| Sex | .37 | |||
| Male | 13 (35.1) | 10 (40.0) | 3 (25.0) | |
| Female | 24 (64.9) | 15 (60.0) | 9 (75.0) | |
| Income | .01a | |||
| Less than US$21,999 | 9 (24.3) | 3 (12.0) | 6 (50.0) | |
| US$22,000-US$48,999 | 14 (37.8) | 9 (36.0) | 5 (41.7) | |
| US$49,000 or more | 14 (37.8) | 13 (52.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Residential type | .45 | |||
| House | 28 (75.7) | 18 (72.0) | 10 (83.3) | |
| Apartment | 9 (24.3) | 7 (28.0) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Live alone | .54 | |||
| No | 15 (40.5) | 4 (33.3) | 11 (44.0) | |
| Yes | 22 (59.5) | 8 (66.7) | 14 (56.0) | |
| Total number of home hazards | 18.4 ± 8.5 | 19.0 ± 8.5 | 17.9 ± 8.6 | .49 |
| TUG time | 17.2 ± 9.7 | 17.7 ± 11.4 | 16.2 ± 4.7 | .66 |
| M ± SD | ||||
| Heel to toe stance time | 7.5 ± 3.6 | 8.2 ± 3.2 | 6.0 ± 4.1 | .30 |
| Falls Efficacy Scale (confidence) | ||||
| Summary score | 91.0 ± 12.4 | 92.0 ± 9.7 | 88.9 ± 17.0 | .49 |
Note. TUG = Timed Up and Go.
a
Statistically significant.