Table 7 Age-specific change in knowledge, attitudes and practices in older people after intervention
| Age group | Before intervention (%) | After intervention (%) | ||
| Control (n = 994) | Intervention (n = 1316) | Control (n = 699) | Intervention (n = 723) | |
| Believe that fall can be prevented | ||||
| >60 | 56.0 | 58.2 | 64.4 | 68.4 |
| >70 | 46.1 | 46.2 | 52.2 | 66.9* |
| >80 | 41.2 | 36.8 | 58.4 | 90.9* |
| Take preventive measures | ||||
| >60 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 59.9 | 84.9* |
| >70 | 21.8 | 16.9 | 56.0 | 83.3* |
| >80 | 30.3 | 20.9 | 40.9 | 95.7* |
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*Significant difference (p<0.05) between intervention group and control group after intervention.
