Effects of a Rehabilitation Program on Perceived Environmental Barriers in Older Patients Recovering from Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Participants characteristics in the intervention (𝑁=40) and control groups (𝑁=41) at baseline.

	Intervention group		Control group
	𝑁	%	𝑁	%
Walking aid for inside
Yes	27	67.5	25	61.0
Difficulty walking indoors (without walking aid)
Without	13	32.5	17	41.5
Some	7	17.5	12	29.3
Major difficulty/unable	20	50	12	29.3
Walking difficulty outdoors (with/without walking aid)
Without	4	10	8	19.5
Some	18	45	20	48.8
Major difficulty/unable	18	45	13	31.7
Level of physical activity
Mostly sitting	15	37.5	11	27.5
Light physical activity	23	57.5	25	62.5
Moderate physical activity	2	5	4	10
Home
Block apartments	18	45	16	39
Attached house	10	25	7	17.1
Semiattached/separate house	12	30	18	43.9
Neighborhood
Urban	18	45.0	16	39.0
Suburban	13	32.5	15	36.6
Rural	9	22.5	10	24.4