The Relationship between Fear of Falling and Level of Education and Living Style in the Elderly
Introduction: This study evaluated the relationship between fear of falling, and the level of education and the living style of Iranian elderly. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study on 191 elderly living in the community and nursing homes. The participants were selected thr...
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| Summary: | Introduction: This study evaluated the relationship between fear of falling, and the level of education and the living style of Iranian elderly. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study on 191 elderly living in the community and nursing homes. The participants were selected through simple non-probability sampling. The fear of falling, level of education, and living style were determined using a multiple choice questionnaire and the relationship between was studied. The Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis. Results: The results of Kruskal-Wallis test showed no significant difference between individuals with different life styles in terms of fear of falling (P = 0.25).The Spearman correlation coefficient also showed no significant relationship between fear of falling and educational level (P = 0.32, r = 0.07). Conclusion: This study results showed that there is no relationship between fear of falling, and education level and living style in Iranian elderly. |
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| Item Description: | 1735-7519 2008-2606 10.22122/jrrs.v11i4.2064 |