Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics and between-group differences
From: Dynamic balance and instrumented gait variables are independent predictors of falls following stroke
| Â | All participants | Non-faller | Faller | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 81) | (n = 58) | (n = 23) | Test | P-value | |
Demographics | |||||
 Country (Singapore) | 56 (69.1%) | 42 (72.4%) | 14:9 (60.9%) | 3 | 0.310 |
 Age | 62.99 ± 13.22 | 62.83 ± 12.29 | 63.39 ± 15.63 | 1 | 0.864 |
 Sex (male) | 43 (53.1%) | 31 (53.4%) | 12 (52.2%) | 3 | 0.917 |
Stroke details | |||||
 Time since stroke (days) | 24.0 (20.0–34.5) | 23.0 (20.0–33.3) | 24.0(22.0–36.0) | 2 | 0.515 |
 Side of stroke lesion (right) | 39 (48.1%) | 27 (46.6%) | 12 (52.2%) | 3 | 0.771 |
 Type of stroke (infarct) | 64 (79.0%) | 46 (79.3%) | 18 (78.3%) | 3 | 0.917 |
Functional measures, comorbidities and falls history | |||||
 Modified Rankin Scale (0–6) | 2.83 ± 0.89 | 2.67 ± 0.91 | 3.22 ± 0.74 | 2 | 0.013* |
 FIM (18–126) | 105.0 (93.0–116.5) | 105.5 (94.0–118.0) | 103.0 (92.0–115.0) | 2 | 0.753 |
 MoCA (0–30) (n = 78) | 25.0 (23.0–28.0) | 25.0 (23.0–27.0) | 26.0 (20.8–28.0) | 2 | 0.902 |
 Inattention, star cancellation test < 44 (yes) (n = 80) | 15 (18.8%) | 11 (19.3%) | 4 (17.4%) | 3 | 0.843 |
 HADS (0–21) (n = 77) | 7.0 (3.0–12.0) | 7.0 (3.0–12.5) | 7.0 (3.0–11.5) | 2 | 0.977 |
 Short FES-I (7–28) | 10.0 (8.0–15.0) | 9.5 (7.0–14.0) | 13.0 (10.0–19.0) | 2 | 0.013* |
 Gait aid use (yes) | 19 (23.5%) | 11 (19.0%) | 8 (34.8%) | 3 | 0.130 |
 Assistance for gait (yes) | 16 (19.8%) | 10 (20.8%) | 6 (26.1%) | 3 | 0.367 |
 FCI (0–18) | 1.60 ± 0.74 | 1.52 ± 0.71 | 1.83 ± 0.78 | 2 | 0.064 |
 Prior stroke | 5 (6.2%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (17.4%) | 3 | 0.008* |
 Inpatient falls (yes) | 15 (18.5%) | 8 (13.8%) | 7 (30.4%) | 3 | 0.082 |
 ≥1 fall in 12 months preceding stroke (yes) | 19 (23.5%) | 10 (17.2%) | 9 (39.1%) | 3 | 0.046* |