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Table 4 Participant health status

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

 

% (n = 101)

Depression screeners (in last 2 weeks):

 

   Felt down, depressed or hopeless

19

   Felt little interest or pleasure in doing things

20

   Have trouble sleeping

48

BRFSS questions:

 

"During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health

keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?"

mean – 2.6 days

median – 0 days

range – 0–30

days

   "During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt very healthy and full of energy?"

mean – 19.7 days

median – 25 days

range – 0–30 days

Musculoskeletal conditions (in last month):

 

   Arthritis

53

   Low back pain

43

   General joint pain or stiffness

43

   Hip, leg and/or knee pain

43

   Neck pain and/or stiffness

34

   Muscle aches

27

   Foot and/or ankle pain

21

   Headache

17

   Tingling or numbness of leg or foot

17

   Upper back pain

14

   Sciatica

5

Other health conditions(in last month):

 

   Hypertension

35

   Osteoporosis

 

Women (n = 68)

34

Men (n = 33)

3

   Prostate problems (men only, n = 33)

27

   Fatigue

24

   Dizziness

20

   Hearing impairment

18

   Poor and/or blurred vision

17

   Diabetes

15

Medication use:

 

   Prescription drugs

mean – 3.6

median – 3.0

range – 0–12

   Nonprescription drugs

mean – 2.7

median – 2.0

range – 0–12

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