Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of fall episode(s) within the past 1 year
| Male Population | Female Population | Total Population | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | St. ESa | AOR | 95% CI | St. ESa | |
| Gender (male) | – | – | 0.80 | 0.40–1.58 | ||||
| Age (years) | 1.02 | 0.95–1.08 | 0.96 | 0.92–1.01 | 0.99 | 0.95–1.02 | ||
| Living Status | ||||||||
| full-time living alone | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |||||
| part-rime living alone | 0.36 | 0.03–4.18 | 1.99 | 0.60–6.57 | 1.19 | 0.43–3.32 | ||
| not living alone | 0.40 | 0.11–1.38 | 0.75 | 0.33–1.68 | 0.68 | 0.35–1.32 | ||
| Chronic Physical Disorders | ||||||||
| DM (yes) | 1.78 | 0.84–3.76 | 0.73 | 0.41–1.32 | 0.97 | 0.62–1.51 | ||
| HT (yes) | 0.91 | 0.43–1.89 | 0.89 | 0.54–1.47 | 0.90 | 0.60–1.36 | ||
| CAD (yes) | 1.08 | 0.52–2.26 | 0.58 | 0.33–1.00 | 0.68 | 0.44–1.05 | ||
| CVA (yes) | 2.38 | 0.55–10.3 | 0.26 | 0.03–2.17 | 0.85 | 0.28–2.58 | ||
| Cataract (yes) | 1.08 | 0.54–2.15 | 1.55 | 0.93–2.57 | 1.35 | 0.90–2.02 | ||
| Cognitive Impairment (by CDR score) | ||||||||
| mild or more severe dementia (≧2) | 1.01 | 0.47–2.17 | 1.51 | 0.89–2.55 | 1.29 | 0.85–1.95 | ||
| Strength (kg), average of both hands | 0.96 | 0.92–1.01 | 0.94 | 0.90–0.99 | 0.29 | 0.95 | 0.92–0.98 | 0.37 |
| Muscle mass (kg), average of both legs | 1.12 | 0.92–1.38 | 1.01 | 0.75–1.37 | 1.12 | 0.95–1.32 | ||
| Exercise (mins), accumulated in 1 week | 1.001 | 0.999–1.002 | 0.999 | 0.997–1.000 | 0.23 | 0.999 | 0.998–1.000 | 0.15 |
AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, St. ES standardized effect size, Ref. reference group
a effect size for full model in female population and total population = 0.057 and 0.038, respectively