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. 2021 Oct 30;21:614. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02555-6

Table 2.

Responses and test-retest reliability for the falls circumstances questions, including the location and direction off the fall, the activity preceding the fall and how the fall occurred

Falls Questions Online Version (n = 30) Paper Version (n = 16) Combined Versions (n = 46)
Test Retest Test-retest reliability Test Retest Test-retest reliability Test Retest Test-retest reliability
Kappa SE Kappa SE Kappa SE
Have you experienced a fall in the past 12-months? n (%) 30 (100%) 30 (100%) 16 (100%) 16 (100%) 46 (100%) 46 (100%)
Number of falls in the past 12-months; median (IQR) 2 (1–2) 1 (1–2) 0.47 0.13 2 (1–3) 1 (1–2) 0.30 0.17 2 (1–2) 1 (1–2) 0.41 0.10
Location of falls in the past 12-months; n (%)
 Indoor 21 (70%) 24 (80%) 0.68 0.16 14 (88%) 14 (88%) 1.0 0.25 35 (76%) 38 (83%) 0.91 0.13
 Outdoor 8 (27%) 6 (20%) 2 (12%) 2 (12%) 10 (22%) 8 (17%)
 Both 1 (3%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (2%) 0 (0%)
Number of indoor falls in the past 12-months; median (IQR) 2 (1–3) 2 (1–3) 0.91 0.15 2 (1–3) 2 (1–3) 0.79 0.18 2 (1–3) 2 (1–3) 0.86 0.11
Number of outdoor falls in the past 12-months; median (IQR) 2 (1–2) 1 (1–1) 0.57 0.29 2 (1–2) 1 (1–1) 1.5 (1–2) 1 (1–1) 0.75 0.13
Most recent indoor falls circumstances a n = 22 n = 24 n = 14 n = 14 n = 36 n = 38
Fall 1: Location of fall
 Kitchen 8 (36%) 10 (42%) 0.72 0.12 4 (29%) 5 (36%) 0.74 0.15 12 (33%) 15 (39%) 0.74 0.09
 Hallway 4 (18%) 5 (21%) 5 (36%) 3 (21%) 9 (25%) 8 (21%)
 Living Room 3 (14%) 2 (8%) 1 (7%) 3 (21%) 4 (11%) 5 (13%)
 Bedroom 3 (14%) 1 (4%) 1 (7%) 1 (7%) 4 (11%) 2 (5%)
 Bathroom 2 (9%) 3 (12%) 3 (21%) 2 (14%) 5 (14%) 5 (13%)
 In another person’s home 2 (9%) 3 (12%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (6%) 3 (8%)
Fall 2: Location of fall
 Kitchen 5 (23%) 5 (21%) 0.87 0.11 2 (14%) 1 (7%) 0.91 0.16 7 (19%) 6 (16%) 0.89 0.09
 Hallway 10 (46%) 10 (42%) 6 (43%) 7 (50%) 16 (44%) 17 (45%)
 Living Room 7 (31%) 9 (37%) 3 (21%) 4 (29%) 10 (28%) 13 (34%)
 Bedroom 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3 (21%) 2 (14%) 3 (8%) 2 (5%)
 Bathroom 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 In another person’s home 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Fall 1: Activity during fall
 Housework 7 (32%) 6 (25%) 0.60 0.12 6 (43%) 7 (50%) 0.91 0.19 13 (36%) 13 (34%) 0.70 0.09
 Getting out of bed 9 (41%) 12 (50%) 6 (43%) 6 (43%) 15 (42%) 19 (50%)
 Getting in/out of shower 2 (9%) 2 (8%) 2 (14%) 1 (7%) 4 (11%) 3 (8%)
 Getting on/off chair 3 (14%) 2 (8%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3 (8%) 2 (5%)
 Getting on/off toilet 0 (0%) 1 (4%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (3%)
 Going up/downstairs 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Walking between rooms 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Bending down or turning 1 (4%) 1 (4%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (3%) 1 (3%)
Fall 2: Activity during fall
 Housework 5 (23%) 6 (25%) 0.90 0.12 5 (36%) 6 (43%) 0.87 0.17 10 (28%) 12 (32%) 0.89 0.09
 Getting out of bed 8 (36%) 8 (33%) 5 (36%) 5 (36%) 13 (36%) 13 (34%)
 Getting in/out of shower 4 (18%) 4 (17%) 1 (7%) 1 (7%) 5 (14%) 5 (13%)
 Getting on/off chair 4 (18%) 4 (17%) 1 (7%) 1 (7%) 5 (14%) 5 (13%)
 Getting on/off toilet 1 (4%) 2 (8%) 2 (14%) 1 (7%) 3 (8%) 3 (8%)
 Going up/downstairs 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Walking between rooms 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Bending down or turning 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Fall 1: How fall occurred
 Tripped 12 (55%) 14 (58%) 0.69 0.13 5 (36%) 5 (36%) 0.84 0.17 17 (47%) 19 (50%) 0.75 0.10
 Slipped 6 (27%) 8 (33%) 8 (57%) 9 (64%) 14 (39%) 17 (45%)
 FoG 2 (9%) 2 (8%) 1 (7%) 0 (0%) 3 (8%) 2 (5%)
 Faint 2 (9%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Fall 2: How fall occurred
 Tripped 12 (55%) 10 (42%) 0.82 0.16 7 (50%) 9 (64%) 0.75 0.24 19 (53%) 19 (50%) 0.80 0.13
 Slipped 10 (45%) 13 (54%) 7 (50%) 5 (36%) 17 (47%) 18 (47%)
 FoG 0 (0%) 1 (4%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (3%)
 Faint 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Fall 1: Direction of fall
 Forwards 10 (45%) 12 0.76 0.16 8 (57%) 9 (64%) 0.88 0.25 18 (50%) 21 (55%) 0.80 0.13
 Backwards 11 (50%) 10 6 (43%) 5 (36%) 17 (47%) 15 (39%)
 Side (Left) 1 (5%) 2 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (3%) 2 (6%)
 Side (Right) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Fall 2: Direction of fall
 Forwards 9 (41%) 9 (38%) 0.87 0.14 6 (43%) 6 (43%) 1.0 0.19 15 (42%) 15 (39%) 0.91 0.11
 Backwards 5 (23%) 8 (33%) 5 (36%) 5 (36%) 10 (28%) 13 (34%)
 Side (Left) 8 (36%) 7 (29%) 3 (21%) 3 (21%) 11 (29%) 10 (26%)
 Side (Right) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Most recent outdoor falls circumstances b n = 9 n = 6 n = 2 n = 2 n = 11 n = 8
Fall 1: Location of fall
 Garden 3 (33%) 2 (33%) 0.67 0.44 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 1.0 0.71 4 (36%) 3 (38%) 0.76 0.24
 Pavement 3 (33%) 4 (67%) 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 4 (36%) 5 (62%)
 Green space/beach 1 (11%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (9%) 0 (0%)
 Public transport 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Carpark 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Missing c 2 (23%) 2 (18%)
Fall 2: Location of fall
 Garden 2 (22%) 2 (33%) 0.86 0.29 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 1.0 0.71 3 (27%) 3 (38%) 0.89 0.25
 Pavement 1 (11%) 2 (33%) 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 2 (18%) 3 (38%)
 Green space/beach 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Public transport 2 (22%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (18%) 1 (12%)
 Carpark 1 (11%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (9%) 1 (12%)
 Missing c 3 (33%) 3 (27%)
Fall 1: Activity undertaken when fell
 Gardening 2 (22%) 3 (50%) 0.75 0.29 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 3 (27%) 4 (50%) 0.82 0.27
 Putting out rubbish 1 (11%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (9%) 1 (12%)
 Going up/downstairs 2 (22%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (18%) 1 (12%)
 Getting in/out of vehicle 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Walking 1 (11%) 1 (17%) 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 2 (18%) 2 (25%)
 Exercising 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Bending or turning 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Missing c 3 (33%) 3 (27%)
Fall 2: Activity undertaken when fell
 Gardening 3 (33%) 2 (33%) 0.89 0.33 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 1.0 0.71 4 (36%) 3 (38%) 0.91 0.28
 Putting out rubbish 0 (0%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (12%)
 Going up/downstairs 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Getting in/out of vehicle 2 (22%) 2 (33%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (18%) 2 (25%)
 Walking 1 (11%) 1 (17%) 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 2 (18%) 2 (25%)
 Exercising 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Bending or turning 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Missing c 3 (27%)
Fall 1: How fall occurred
 Tripped 6 (66%) 6 (100%) 0.91 0.38 2 (100%) 1 (50%) 8 (73%) 7 (88%) 0.62 0.29
 Slipped 1 (11%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (50%) 1 (9%) 1 (12%)
 FoG 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Faint 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Missing c 2 (22%) 2 (18%)
Fall 2: How falls occurred
 Tripped 5 (56%) 5 (83%) 0.91 0.38 2 (100%) 2 (100%) 7 (64%) 7 (88%) 0.74 0.31
 Slipped 2 (22%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (18%) 1 (12%)
 FoG 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Faint 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Missing c 2 (22%) 2 (18%)
Fall 1: Direction of fall
 Forwards 4 (44%) 3 (50%) 0.79 0.32 2 (100%) 2 (100%) 6 (55%) 5 (63%) 0.81 0.29
 Backwards 1 (11%) 2 (33%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (9%) 2 (25%)
 Side (Left) 1 (11%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (9%) 1 (12%)
 Side (Right) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Missing c 3 (33%) 3 (27%)
Fall 2: Direction of fall
 Forwards 4 (44%) 4 (66%) 2 (100%) 1 (50%) 6 (55%) 5 (63%) 0.67 0.29
 Backwards 3 (33%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 1 (50%) 3 (27%) 2 (25%)
 Side (Left) 1 (11%) 1 (17%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (9%) 1 (12%)
 Side (Right) 1 (11%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (9%) 0 (0%)

Values are presented as number and percentage (n [%]) for nominal, or median and interquartile range (IQR) for ordinal questions, with κ and SE of κ results for each individual question provided

FoG freezing of gait. Only data for the participants’ two most recent falls were included

aPercentages are based on the number of responses provided for indoor falls for the online version (n = 22 test, n = 24 retest), paper version (n = 14 for test and retest) and for both versions combined (n = 36 test, n = 38 retest)

bPercentages are based on the number of responses provided for outdoor falls for the online version (n = 9 test, n = 6 retest), paper version (n = 2 for test and retest) and for both versions combined (n = 11 test, n = 8 retest)

cData was entered as missing if participants provided an answer of “do not remember”, or if they did not provide any response