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Table 1 Demographics, medical history, fear of falling and mobility of study population. Data presented as mean (SD) unless specified

From: Foot and ankle characteristics associated with fear of falling and mobility in community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional study

Demographics

 Participants, n

187

 Sex, n (% female)

106 (56.7)

 Age, years

70.52 (5.2)

 BMI, kg/m2

27.74 (4.1)

Medical history

 Poor vision (low contrast visual acuity), n (%)

109 (58.6)

 Four or more medications excluding vitamins, n (%)

95 (51.1)

 Medications (any psychotropic), n (%)

40 (21.5)

Fear of falling and mobility

 Fall Efficacy Scale International

27.01 (10.1)

 Timed Up and Go Test

11.78 (3.27)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, kg/m2 kilogram per square metre