Research Article
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, | % |
| 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, | % |
| 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 |
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†27% of older adults use canes/walkers (see Table 3(b)).
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