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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: ´Feet are second class citizens`: exploring the perceptions of Scottish and Portuguese older adults about feet, falls and exercise- a qualitative study

Characteristics

 

Portugal

Scotland

Age

Median (P25; P75)

66 (64; 74)

76 (68; 80)

Sex

 Male

n (%)

2 (14.3)

3 (30.0)

 Female

n (%)

12 (85.7)

7 (70.0)

Occupation

 Retired

n

9

10

 Worker

n

5

0

Education

 Primary school

n

6

0

 Secondary school

n

8

4

 College diploma

n

0

4

 University degree

n

0

2

Number of falls in last 12 months

Median (P25; P75)

2 (1; 3)

2 (1; 4)