Variables étudiées

Fréquence (%)

Age range

Average age: 73 +/− 8 years

60 - 64

17

65 - 69

21

70 - 74

23

75 - 79

13

80 - 84

15

≥85

11

Gender

M/W ratio: 0.35

Women

74

Men

26

Marital and family status

Widowed

47

Married

43

Divorced

8

Single

2

Living with family

94

Not isolated at home

61

Isolated at home

33

Living alone

6

Group and/or social activities

No

84

Yes

16

Financial support

Family

73

Own resources

26

Insurance

2

Sporting activities

Walking

7

Gymnastics

1

Swimming

1

Golf

1

Use of technical aids (n = 20)

Walking sticks

11

Walking frame

3

Other types of aids

6

Medical and surgical history

1 fall in the year

24

≥2 falls in a year

12

Strokes

14

Fractures

13

Orthopedic surgery

4

Myocardial infarction

1

Urinary tract infection

1