Table 3 Baseline characteristics of participants
From: Near-falls in Singapore community-dwelling older adults: a feasibility study
Characteristic | N = 30 |
|---|---|
Age range (mean) | 65–85 (72) |
Gender | |
 Female, n (%) | 14 (46.7) |
Ethnicity | |
 Chinese, n (%) | 22 (73.3) |
 Malay, n (%) | 5 (16.7) |
 Indian, n (%) | 2 (6.7) |
 Eurasian, n (%) | 1 (3.3) |
Housing typea | |
 3 room apartment, n (%) | 5 (16.7) |
 4 room apartment, n (%) | 4 (13.3) |
 5 room or executive apartment, n (%) | 14 (46.7) |
 Condominium or other apartments, n (%) | 5 (16.7) |
 Landed property, n (%) | 2 (6.7) |
Education level | |
 Primary, n (%) | 3 (10) |
 Secondary, n (%) | 16 (53.3) |
 College/University, n (%) | 11 (36.7) |
Living situation | |
 Alone | 3 (10) |
 With others, n (%) | 27 (90) |
Personal mobility | |
 Independent | 27 (90) |
 Use of walking stick, n (%) | 3 (10) |
History of falls in the last one year | |
 0 | 17 (56.7) |
 1 or more | 13 (43.3) |
History of near-falls in last one month | |
 0 | 20 (66.7) |
 1 or more | 10 (33.3) |
History of near falls in last one year | |
 Never or rarely | 19 (63.3) |
 Experience occasional or frequent | 11 (36.7) |
Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (points) | |
 0–3 | 26 (87.7) |
 4–7 | 4 (13.3) |
Timed up and go test (seconds) | |
 < 9.0 | 14 (46.7) |
 9.1–10.0 | 6 (20) |
 10.1–11.0 | 6 (20) |
 11.1–12.0 | 4 (13.3) |
Able to complete Hand Reaction Time Test | 30 (100) |
Preferred mode of communication | |
 Daily telephone calls only | 2 (6.7) |
 Daily text messages only | 19 (63.3) |
 Daily telephone calls &/or text messages only | 9 (30) |