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Table 2 Participant demographics

From: Assessment of balance and risk for falls in a sample of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older

Characteristic

% (n = 101)

Gender

 

   Female

67

   Male

33

Mean age in years (range)

73.3 (65–91) SD = 6.5

Marital status

 

   Married or living with partner

45

   Widow/widower living alone

25

   Single/divorced living alone

30

Race/ethnicity

 

   White

86

   Black/African American

5

   Asian/Pacific Islander

5

   Hispanic

4

   American Indian

0

   Mixed race

0

Educational level

 

   Did not complete high school

6

   High school diploma

24

   Some college

29

   College degree

21

   Post-graduate degree

14

   Professional school

7

Employment

 

   Employed full-time

13

   Employed part-time

62

   Retired

25

  1. All numbers are expressed as percents, unless otherwise specified