Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics and history of falls of participants (n = 41), Curitiba, PR, Brazil, 2017
Characteristics | Mean ± SD | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 72 ± 5 | |
Sex | ||
Female | 36 (88) | |
Male | 5 (12) | |
Body Mass (kg) | 73 ± 15 | |
Height (cm) | 159 ± 0.07 | |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 29 ± 6 | |
Underweight | 7 (17) | |
Normal | 9 (22) | |
Overweight | 5 (12) | |
Obesity | 20 (49) | |
MMSE (score) | 27 ± 2 | |
Formal Education (years) | 6 ± 4 | |
History of falls | ||
Presence of falls in the last year | 22 (54) | |
Occurrence of falls at home | 15 (36) | |
Frequency of falls | ||
One fall | 12 (29) | |
Two falls | 4 (10) | |
Three falls | 4 (10) | |
For and more falls | 2 (5) | |