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The objectives of this study were: to examine the prevalence of "restriction of going out due to fear of falling", and to identify which factor was associated independently with "restriction of going out due to fear of falling". A sample (N = 1057) of elderly adults residing in Nanjing, Peo ple's Republic of China was investigated using a questionnaire. 18.7% of respondents acknowl edged they have curtailed "going out" for fear of falling. Female gender, suffering from hyper tension and having lower self-efficacy scores may be correlated independently with "restriction of going out due to fear of falling". These results suggested that "restriction of going out due to fear of falling" is common in Chinese community-dwelling elderly, and it might decrease their quality of life.
