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Table 1 Sample characteristics of the population

From: Falls in young, middle-aged and older community dwelling adults: perceived cause, environmental factors and injury

 

Total Population

(N = 1497)

Young (20–45 years)

(N = 292)

Middle (46–65 years)

(N = 616)

Old (> 65 years) (N = 589)

  

Fallers

(N = 54)

Non-Fallers

(N = 238)

Fallers

(N = 131)

Non-Fallers

(N = 485)

Fallers

(N = 205)

Non-Fallers

(N = 384)

Age (years)

59.5 ± 16.5

34.0 ± 6.9

35.6 ± 6.8

55.9 ± 5.5

55.1 ± 5.6

78.2 ± 7.1

75.2 ± 6.7

Gender

(% male)

50.6% (757)

46.2% (23)

47.9% (114)

31.3% (41)

44.4% (220)

51.7% (106)

65.9% (253)

Race

(% Caucasian)

72.1% (962)

65.2% (30)

56.2% (109)

69.2% (83)

66.2% (286)

88.4% (167)

81.3% (287)

Marital Status (% subj.)

       

Single

(Single, Divorced)

23.5% (299)

37.5% (15)

31.5% (58)

27.7% (31)

30.7% (126)

14.4% (27)

12.3% (42)

Married

66% (842)

62.5% (25)

62.5% (115)

67.0% (75)

67.2% (276)

62.0% (116)

68.9% (235)

Widowed

10.5% (134)

NONE

6.0% (11)

5.4% (6)

2.2% (9)

23.5% (44)

18.8% (64)

Annual Income

       

(% > $65,000)

57.3% (718)

57.5% (23)

54.9% (100)

61.8% (68)

66.3% (268)

44.2% (80)

53.4% (176)

College Graduates (%)

75.9% (933)

84.2% (32)

80.1% (141)

76.2% (80)

75.3% (298)

71.0% (130)

76.1% (252)

Body Mass Index

(kg*m-2)

       

Male

27.6 ± 3.8 (739)

27.9 ± 4.1 (21)

27.5 ± 3.7 (113)

28.0 ± 4.5 (41)

27.8 ± 3.6 (219)

27.1 ± 3.6 (100)

27.7 ± 4.1 (245)

Female

26.3 ± 4.9 (685)

24.2 ± 3.6 (30)

24.9 ± 4.9 (120)

27.6 ± 5.2 (82)

27.0 ± 5.4 (246)

25.7 ± 3.9 (92)

26.0 ± 4.6 (115)

CES-D Depression Score 1

      

(% > 15)

9.5% (136)

18.5% (10)

12.2% (28)

3.3% (4)

7.9% (37)

11.6% (21)

9.7% (36)

Self-Reported Health

       

(% Excellent or Good)

93.7% (1152)

100.0% (41)

96.7% (175)

90.8% (99)

98.5% (391)

84.0% (152)

91.9% (294)

Activity Level

       

(MET-minutes/24 hours)

2228 ± 660 (1092)

2403 ± 528 (36)

2339 ± 521 (172)

2218 ± 492 (95)

2163 ± 487 (356)

2160 ± 546 (160)

2262 ± 977 (273)

  1. Values are mean ± SD except where indicated
  2. 1CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Study Depression Scale; Score > 15 indicates significant depressive symptoms
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