Frequency of falls, frailty criterion and health conditions in the elderly.

Table 1: Frequency of falls, frailty criterion and health conditions in the elderly.

Health conditions	Men		Women
Health conditions	n	%	n	%
Falls^†
Yes	14	35.00	31	47.69
No	26	65.00	34	52.31
Reduction in gait speed^*
Yes	25	62.50	50	78.12
No	15	37.50	14	21.88
Reduction in strength^†
Yes	27	67.50	49	75.38
No	13	32.50	16	24.62
Reported fatigue^§
Yes	15	38.46	30	47.62
No	24	61.54	33	52.38
Reduction in physical activity^*
Yes	19	47.50	41	64.06
No	21	52.50	23	35.94
Unintentional weight loss^§
Yes	12	30.00	22	35.48
No	28	70.00	40	64.52
Frailty^†
No	3	7.50	1	1.54
Pre-frail	16	40.00	24	36.92
Frail	21	52.50	40	61.54
N° of reported diseases
None	2	5.00	1	1.52
One	6	15.00	7	10.61
Two or more	32	80.00	58	87.88
Reported osteoporosis^*
Yes	4	10.00	32	50.00
No	36	90.00	32	50.00
Hospitalization^†
Yes	18	45.00	29	44.62
No	22	55.00	36	55.38

^*n = 104; ^†n = 105; ^§n = 102.