Should One Measure Balance or Gait to Best Predict Falls among People with Parkinson Disease?
Table 1
Participant demographics.
Entire sample ()
Nonfaller ()
Faller ()
H&Y
I (0), II (21), II.5 (25), III (9), IV (1), V (0)
I (0), II (20), II.5 (18), III (6), IV (0), V (0)
I (0), II (1), II.5 (7), III (3), IV (1), V (0)
Mean: 2.4 (0.5)
Mean: 2.3 (0.05)*
Mean: 2.7 (0.14)*
Age
69.5 (1.2); range 48–89
69.6 (1.2); range 48–89
68.7 (3.1); range 48–82
Gender
32 men/23 women (59% male)
25 men/18 women (59% male)
7 men/5 women (58% male)
Values are mean (standard error) except for H&Y, which follows the format Stage (number of occurrences).
*
(nonfaller significantly different from faller).
