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Table 4 Falls and fall-related fractures during the study

From: Improved participation of older people with joint contractures living in nursing homes: feasibility of study procedures in a cluster-randomised pilot trial

 

Intervention group (n = 57)

Control group (n = 52)

Baseline

3 months

6 months

Baseline

3 months

6 months

Residents with falls within the last 4 weeks, n (%)

7 (12)

7 (12)

8 (14)

2 (4)

6 (12)

5 (10)

Mean falls per resident within the last 4 weeks

1.57

1.86

1.25

1.00

1.83

1.00

Residents with falls within the last 6a or 3b months, n (%)

13a (23)

12b (21)

14b (25)

19a (37)

9b (18)

11b (21)

Mean falls per resident within the last 6 months

2.23

3.25

1.93

2.63

2.11

1.55

Residents with fall-related fracture, n (%)

2 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (4)

1 (2)

0 (0)

  1. n = 109; t0 = baseline, t1 = 3-month follow-up, t2 = 6-month follow-up
  2. Missing values: mean falls per resident within the last 4 weeks t0 (n = 1); residents with falls within the last 6 t0 (n = 1) or 3 t1 (n = 1) months; and residents with fall-related fracture t0 (n = 1), t1 (n = 1)
  3. aAt baseline falls within the last 6 months were recorded
  4. bAt the 3-month follow-up and the 6-month follow-up falls within the last 3 months were recorded