Table 5 Between- and within-group comparisons respecting the mean score of fear of falling among hospitalized elderly people
Time Group | Before Mean (95% CI) | Hospital discharge Mean (95% CI) | One month after Mean (95% CI) | Three months after Mean (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 42.273 (42.273–42.273) | 42.433 (41.655–43.210) | 42.458 (41.294–43.623) | 43.979 (42.629–45.230) |
Intervention | 42.273 (42.273–42.273) | 40.916 (40.138–41.694) | 39.557 (38.392–40.722) | 40.202 (38.852–41.553) |
P value* | 0.3 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |