80 | Chapter 5 Table 5.1 presents the baseline characteristics of the participants. There were no clinically relevant differences in baseline characteristics between the intervention and control group. Participants with complete and incomplete data on falls and injuries during follow-up differed in baseline characteristics for the Mini-Mental State Examination (participants with complete data: 27.7 (SD: 2.0), participants with incomplete data: 26.7 (3.1), p < 0.01) and fall history (participants with complete data: 29% no falls, 29% 1 fall, 29% 2 falls, and 14% 3 falls), participants with incomplete data: 22% no falls, 30% 1 fall, 16% 2 falls, and 32% 3 falls, p = 0.01). Table 5.1. Baseline characteristics of the participants. Characteristics are presented as n (%) unless specified otherwise. The characteristics are presented as observed at the time of study inclusion. Variable In Balance group (N = 131) Control group (N = 133) Age (years) (median (IQR)) 74.9 (70.7-79.5) 75.3 (71.2-79.8) Sex (female) 99 (76%) 102 (77%) Body Mass Index (kg/m2) (median (IQR)) 25.6 (23.7-29.6) 26.4 (23.3-28.7) Mini-Mental State Examination (score) (median (IQR)) 28 (27-29) 28 (27-29) Marital status Lawfully married/living together Unmarried/divorced/widowed 58 (45%) 70 (55%) 61 (50%) 61 (50%) Having children (yes, n(%)) 96 (75%) 92 (74%) Education1 Low Moderate High 0 (0%) 38 (30%) 90 (70%) 7 (6%) 31 (25%) 86 (69%) Smoking (yes, n(%)) 6 (5%) 7 (6%) Use of alcohol (yes, n(%)) 91 (71%) 92 (74%) Use of different medications per week (median (IQR)) 2 (1-4) 3 (0-4) Dizziness (yes, n(%)) 36 (28%) 27 (23%) Incontinence (yes, n(%)) 58 (45%) 65 (52%) Number of falls in previous year None Once Twice or more 35 (28%) 35 (28%) 56 (44%) 35 (28%) 37 (30%) 52 (42%) Use of aids (yes, n(%)) Walking Vision2 Hearing 23 (18%) 126 (98%) 27 (21%) 19 (15%) 118 (95%) 30 (24%) Physical activity per day (median (IQR)) Number of hours being physically active Number of steps 1.3 (0.9-1.7) 6312 (4128-8267) 1.4 (1.0-1.7) 6229 (4402-8303) 1Low = primary school, moderate = Lower vocational education/Lower general secondary education/Trade school/ Domestic science school/Extended primary education, high = Higher general secondary education/Pre-university education/Secondary school for girls/Higher civic school/Secondary vocational education/Higher professional education/University 2 Visual aids include reading glasses, glasses to see far, multifocal glasses, magnifying glass, or other
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