Table 2 Falls efficacy scores of older adults receiving different types of care

Variable

Staying at home

Attending senior day care centers

Score

t (F) value

P value

Score

t (F) value

P value

Gender

Female

24.36 ± 9.659

-1.240

0.216

36.64 ± 15.122

-0.888

0.376

Male

26.27 ± 10.637

38.98 ± 14.378

Age

65–74

22.57 ± 8.083

17.496

< 0.001

33.25 ± 12.447

0.797

0.453

75–84

24.83 ± 7.403

36.08 ± 14.372

85 and above

34.44 ± 15.062

38.29 ± 15.344

Marriage

Single,divorced,widowed

29.76 ± 14.071

2.304

0.027

36.98 ± 14.522

-0.516

0.607

Married

23.97 ± 8.570

38.41 ± 16.082

Education level

Primary education and below

27.90 ± 12.254

1.710

0.089

39.13 ± 14.297

1.461

0.146

Secondary education and above

24.49 ± 9.489

35.63 ± 15.340

Walking aid

Not used

22.93 ± 7.117

-5.991

< 0.001

31.18 ± 12.998

-6.782

< 0.001

Used

41.38 ± 13.876

45.69 ± 13.197

Sleep quality

Good

24.37 ± 9.389

0.541

0.583

29.82 ± 13.664

19.068

< 0.001

Fair

25.39 ± 10.462

42.12 ± 13.124

Poor

26.63 ± 11.298

46.20 ± 13.336

Comorbidity

None

28.00 ± 14.701

2.172

0.117

25.90 ± 9.894

17.252

< 0.001

1 to 2

24.05 ± 9.488

38.25 ± 14.552

3 or more

27.05 ± 8.810

45.23 ± 13.571

Foot problem

No

25.29 ± 10.645

1.307

0.195

36.09 ± 13.573

-1.423

0.159

Yes

23.62 ± 4.875

40.10 ± 17.275

FOF

No

20.31 ± 4.453

-6.019

< 0.001

35.18 ± 14.757

-3.056

0.003

Yes

27.25 ± 11.106

43.27 ± 13.766

Depressive symptoms

None or mild

20.52 ± 4.414

-5.830

< 0.001

26.84 ± 11.897

-6.186

< 0.001

Moderate and above

27.31 ± 11.241

41.59 ± 13.883

Anxiety symptoms

None or mild

22.55 ± 6.833

-5.002

< 0.001

31.88 ± 13.570

-5.297

< 0.001

Moderate and above

33.98 ± 13.983

43.66 ± 13.896