Demography | | |
Mean (SD) age (years) | 79.8 (5.8) | 76.4 (4.3)* |
Female | 34 (67%) | 13 (52%) |
Domicile | | |
Own home | 45 (88%) | 22 (88%) |
Warden controlled flat | 5 (10%) | 1 (4%) |
Nursing home | 1 (2%) | 2 (8%) |
Co-resident | | |
Lives alone | 22 (43%) | 6 (24%) |
Able bodied spouse | 22 (43%) | 12 (48%) |
Not able bodied spouse | 2 (4%) | 4 (16%) |
Other able bodied relative | 4 (8%) | 1 (4%) |
Nursing home | 1 (2%) | 2 (8%) |
Amenities | | |
Bed upstairs | 23 (45%) | 16 (64%) |
Toilet upstairs | 21 (41%) | 15 (60%) |
Working lift | 6 (12%) | 4 (16%) |
Appliances | 7 (14%) | 10 (40%)** |
Medications | | |
More than 4 meds | 12 (24%) | 12 (48%)*** |
Benzodiazepines | 4 (8%) | 1 (4%) |
Eye drops | 8 (16%) | 4 (16%) |
Falls during preceding year | 9 (18%) | 12 (48%)**** |
AMT score (mean) | 9.80 | 9.72 |
Mobility score (mean) | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Nocturia | 28 (55%) | 14 (56%) |
Environmental risk factors | | |
Steps | 29 (57%) | 13 (52%) |
Stairs | 27 (53%) | 17 (68%) |
Rugs | 15 (29%) | 7 (28%) |
Frequent bending | 19 (37%) | 10 (40%) |
Ophthalmic examination | | |
First eye | 50 (98%) | 24 (96%) |
Preop best eye acuity | | |
≥6/18 | 41 (80%) | 20 (80%) |
6/24–3/60 | 10 (20%) | 5 (20%) |
>3/60 | 0 | 0 |