stroke. Additional descriptive statistics for caregivers delineated by stroke survivor fear

of falling status are included.

 Results

Description of Sample

 The larger study enrolled 132 participants. Overall, 42 (32%) participants discussed

fear of falling at either one or six months and 90 (68%) did not. See Table 4-2 for

demographics of those with and without fear of falling.

Table 4-2. Baseline data for those with and without fear of falling (FoF)
Measures No FoF During 6 Months FoF During 6 Months
n 90 42
Age 65.62 (9.68) 67.50 (11.93)
White 29 (32%) 19 (45%)
AA 34(38%) 16(38%)
PR Hispanic 27 (30%) 7 (17%)
Values are mean (SD) when appropriate

 A total of 33 (25%) participants were identified as fearful at one month. Nine

additional individuals described fear of falling at month six (7%). Thirteen participants

(10%) discussed fear of falling at both one and six months. Therefore, 20 participants

(61%) who reported fear of falling at one month did not discuss fearful at six months. In

total, 22 participants (17%) described fear of falling at month six (13 were fearful at one

and six months plus 9 new participants discussed fear at six months). See Table 4-3 for

demographics and baseline data for participants with fear at one and six months.

Relationships Between Fear of falling, Functional Status, and Depression

 To explore the relationship between fear of falling, functional status, and

depression, we used descriptive statistics to provide a profile for stroke survivors with

fear of falling using data on ADLs, IADLs, depression, and cognition. See Table 4-4 for

the mean scores and standard deviations of the FIM, FAI, MMSE, and GDS scores for