Table 2. Distribution of faller status and gender in medicated versus non-medicated groups.
Psychoactive medication and gender | Number of participants (% of total) | Fallers (% of total) | Non-fallers (% of total) |
Total number of participants | 36 (100%) | 28 (77.8%) | 8 (22.2%) |
Psychotropic administered | 27 (75%) | 21 (75%) | 6 (75%) |
Female | 18 | 14 | 4 |
Male | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Psychotropic not administered | 9 (25%) | 7 (25%) | 2 (25%) |
Female | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Male | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Female totals | 25 (69.4%) | 21 | 4 |
Male totals | 11 (30.6%) | 7 | 4 |