Fall Prevention Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Community Stakeholders and Older Adults

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of older Adults and organizational characteristics of senior-serving employees in Washington State, 2004.

Senior clients’ demographic characteristics, 𝑛=101	%
Gender
Male	33
Female	67
Age
65–74	41
75–84	48
85+	12
Income level
<$25,000	40
$25,000–49,999	44
>$50,000	16
Marital status
Married	50
Single	9
Widowed	38
Divorced	3
Living status
Live in home/apartment	98
Live in assisted living facility	2
Reports of balance, falls and other mobility problems
At least 1 fall in last 12 months	48
Limiting activity due to fear of falls^†	73
Balance and/or mobility problems	65
Organizational characteristics of key informants working in senior-serving agencies, 𝑛=50	%
Types of organization: community/aging services
Senior service (professional/experts)	18
Adult day health	12
Senior center	12
Area Agency on Aging	8
Residential living facility	8
AARP	4
Meals on Wheels	4
Types of organizations: health care system
Emergency Medical Services	12
Public health department	8
Hospital-based older adult program	6
Home health agency	4
Community clinic	1
ED/Trauma service	1
Fall prevention program	1
Geriatrician	1

^†27% of older adults use canes/walkers (see Table 3(b)).