Table 1 Characteristics of the participants in each condition group
PwP (n = 218) | PwS (n = 145) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | mean (min to max) | 72.52 (50 to 93) | 72.35 (40 to 93) |
Gender | Male | 124 (57 %) | 72 (50 %) |
Female | 93 (43) | 73 (50 %) | |
Time (months) since stroke onset/ PD diagnosis. | mean (min to max) | 69.25 (1–300) | 45.03 (1–386) |
Living status | On own | 40 (18 %) | 41 (28 %) |
With partner | 151 (69 %) | 85 (59 %) | |
With family | 20 (9 %) | 16 (11 %) | |
Residential home | 2 (1 %) | 1 (1 %) | |
Warden controlled apartment | 2 (1 %) | 2 (1 %) | |
Live-in carer | 3 (2 %) | ||
Mobility | Nonfunctional, | 2 (1 %) | 10 (7 %) |
Dependent, Level II | 17 (8 %) | 8 (6 %) | |
Dependent Level I | 21 (10 %) | 17 (12 %) | |
Dependent Supervision | 10 (5 %) | 10 (7 %) | |
Independent, Level surfaces | 54 (25 %) | 46 (32 %) | |
Independent, Level and non-Level surfaces | 108 (50 %) | 49 (34 %) | |
Reported falls per year | Non-faller | 108 (50 %) | 75 (52 %) |
Faller | 110 (50 %) | 70 (48 %) | |
One time faller | 42 (19 %) | 35 (24 %) | |
Repeat faller | 68 (31 %) | 35 (24 %) | |
Walking aids | 109 (50 %) | 99 (68 %) | |