Research Article
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Falls among Rural Community-Dwelling Older People: A Cross-Sectional Study from Southern Sri Lanka
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the study sample (n=300).
| | Demographic characteristics | Number (%) |
| | Age group | 65-74 years | 200 (66.7) | | 75 years and above | 100 (33.3) |
| | Gender | Male | 125 (41.7) | | Female | 175 (58.3) |
| | Level of education | No schooling | 23 ( 7.7) | | Primary education | 93 (31.0) | | Secondary education | 71 (23.7) | | Ordinary Level | 77 (25.7) | | Advanced Level | 31 (10.3) | | Diploma/Degree | 05 (1.7) |
| | Marital status | Married | 201 (67.0) | | Single | 19 ( 6.3) | | Widowed | 73 (24.3) | | Divorced | 04 (1.3) | | Separated | 03 (1.0) |
| | Living companion | With spouse or children | 268 (89.3) | | Alone | 32 (10.7) |
| Monthly income
(Sri Lankan Rupees) | < 10000 | 132 (44.0) | | 10000-20000 | 149 (49.7) | | 20000-50000 | 19 (6.3) |
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