The development of a fear of falling interdisciplinary intervention program

Figures & data

Figure 1 The development process of a fear of falling intervention program.

Figure 2 Percentage of fear of falling in different subset elderly populations in coffee-growers region in Colombian Andes Mountains.

Table 1 Logistic regression analysis for fear of falling in Andes Mountains elderly in Colombia

Variable	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval
Age more than 75 years	2.21	(1.26–3.88)
Female gender	4.48	(2.49–5.10)
Osteoarthritis	2.39	(1.38–4.15)
Chronic dizzinessa	2.20	(1.23–3.96)
Visual deficit (self-perceived)	2.28	(1.32–3.94)
Transfers impairment (bed to sit)b	3.03	(1.31–3.03)
Unhealthy feelings	2.17	(1.25–3.76)
Depressionc	2.12	(1.07–4.23)

^a 3 months or later.

^b Barthel sub-scale.

^c Geriatric Depression Scale >5.

Table 2 Target population of a fear of falling interdisciplinary intervention program

Target population
Inclusion criteria
Reporting fear of falling with restriction of activities of daily living (physical and instrumental level)
Recurrent falls in the last year (2 or more)
Independently living in senior housing sites or in the community
Aged 65 and over with emphasis in old old people (80 and over)
Chronic dizziness and vertigoa
Exclusion criteria
Severe medical conditions
Unstable disability
Significant cognitive impairmentb
Confined to bed
Restricted by permanent use of wheelchair

^a 3 months or later.

^b Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score <18.