Table 2.
Clinical information of study participants
| Characteristic | Total Sample (N=59) | Fallers (n=37, 63%) | Nonfallers (n=22, 37%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education on fall prevention, n (%),* yes; no | 30 (57.7); 22 (42.3) | 16 (53.0); 14 (47.0) | 14 (64.0); 8 (36.0) | .36 |
| FOF, n (%), no; yes | 16 (27.0); 43 (73.0) | 13 (81.0); 24 (56.0) | 3 (19.0); 19 (44.0) | .07 |
| SCI-FCS, n (%) | 28 (14) | 30 (11) | 24 (8) | .18 |
| HADS, median (IQR), Depression; Anxiety | 5 (5); 5 (6) | 3 (4); 4 (7) | 7 (3); 9 (4) | .78; .57 |
| Balance measures,† FIST; TCT; T-shirt Test (s); mFRT (cm); Self-TAI; TAI | 44 (12); 22 (7); 4.8 (2.7); 10.8 (7.8); 6.9 (1.7); 8.2 (1.1) | 44 (12); 23 (7); 5.2 (3.6); 10.8 (7.2); 6.9 (1.8); 8.0 (1.2) | 43 (6); 19 (4); 4.2 (0.1); 7.0 (7.1); 7.3 (0.4); 8.5 (0.3) | .73; .55; .39; .33; .73; .47 |
| Community participation; CPI-Importance; CPI-Control | 50 (15); 55 (8) | 48 (17); 55 (9) | 50 (9); 55 (9) | .28; .96 |
| CHIEF-SF, median (IQR) | 21 (16) | 21 (15) | 21 (16) | .60 |
| SCIM III, median (IQR), self-care; respiration and sphincter control; mobility; total | 18 (3); 28 (13); 16 (6); 62 (16) | 18 (2); 29 (11) 16 (4); 62 (14) |
18 (7); 27 (13) 15 (9); 62 (25) |
.43; .49 .09; .32 |
| WST, median (IQR), capacity; confidence; performance | 83 (22); 82 (21); 65 (31) | 82 (18); 81 (21); 69 (31) | 80 (30); 81 (25); 63 (29) | .51; .61 .68 |
| WHOQOL, median (IQR), physical health; psychological health; social relationships; environment | 65 (11); 69 (12); 65 (31); 88 (25) | 63 (24); 69 (14); 65 (31) 81 (27) |
65 (6); 69 (17) 69 (27); 88 (22) |
.25; .28 .22; .34 |
NOTE. Results are expressed as frequencies and percentages for categorical variables and median (IQR) for continuous variables. N=59 unless otherwise stated.
Abbreviations: CHIEF-SF, Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental factors-Short Form; CPI, community participation indicator; FIST, Function in Sitting Test; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; mFRT, Modified Functional Reach Test; SCI-FCS, Spinal Cord Injury-Falls Concern Scale; TCT, Trunk Control Test; WHOQOL, World Health Organization Quality of Life; WST, Wheelchair Skills Test.
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n=52.
†
n=18.