Table 2.
Characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | (n = 153) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr.), mean (SD) | 79 (7.5) |
| Gender (%) | |
| Male | 41 |
| Female | 59 |
| Unknown | 0 |
| Receiving professional help, yes (%) | 54 |
| Educational level (%) | |
| High | 17 |
| Middle | 35 |
| Low | 48 |
| Number of Falls, mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.7) |
| BMI (kg/m2); mean (SD) | 28.9 (7.1) |
| Co-morbidities (% >2) | 73 |
| Living situation (%) | |
| Community-dwelling alone | 63 |
| Community-dwelling with a partner | 37 |
| JAMAR, mean (SD) | 29.6 (11.7) |
| Male | 38.9 (11.3) |
| Female | 23.3 (6.7) |
| NVSD, median (IQR) | 3 (3) |
| TUG, median (IQR) | 9.9 (8.9) |
| COFLEX V, median (IQR) | 27 (9) |
| COFLEX R, median (IQR) | 11.5 (4) |
| SPPB, median (IQR) | 9 (4) |
| FICSIT-4, mean (SD) | 18.4 (7.3) |
SD Standard Deviation, IQR InterQuartile Range, JAMAR JAMAR hand held dynamometer, NVS-D Dutch Newest Vital Sign, TUG Timed Up and Go test, SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery, COFLEX COping FLEXibility questionnaire; COFLEX V versatility scale and COFLEX R reflective scale, FICSIT The Frailty and Injuries Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques