From: Assessment of balance and risk for falls in a sample of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older
Characteristic | % (n = 101) |
---|---|
Gender | Â |
   Female | 67 |
   Male | 33 |
Mean age in years (range) | 73.3 (65–91) SD = 6.5 |
Marital status | Â |
   Married or living with partner | 45 |
   Widow/widower living alone | 25 |
   Single/divorced living alone | 30 |
Race/ethnicity | Â |
   White | 86 |
   Black/African American | 5 |
   Asian/Pacific Islander | 5 |
   Hispanic | 4 |
   American Indian | 0 |
   Mixed race | 0 |
Educational level | Â |
   Did not complete high school | 6 |
   High school diploma | 24 |
   Some college | 29 |
   College degree | 21 |
   Post-graduate degree | 14 |
   Professional school | 7 |
Employment | Â |
   Employed full-time | 13 |
   Employed part-time | 62 |
   Retired | 25 |