We also found that females had a higher risk
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of falling, but we did not find that the risk increased
significantly with the number of drugs taken per day.
Previous studies have shown similar results with
females having more falls than males [33]. The
significant difference between the two groups in terms
of a previous history of falls is in line with common
sense that falls tend to occur more among older people
with poor balance or among frail individuals.
Table 3. Logistic forward regression analysis of demographic and
functional parameters for fallers in prospective 12-month followup
(n = 461)
Fallers (with at least 1 fall) OR 95% CI p
Self-reported previous fall
events in the preceding 12
months
2.88 1.61-5.17 0.000
Female gender 8.91 0.27-0.47 0.003
Self-reported diabetes
mellitus
3.55 1.10-3.55 0.023
Percentage correctly classified = 84.2%
Fallers (with 2 or more falls)
Self-reported previous fall
events in the preceding 12
months
3.48
1.16-10.41
0.026
Self-reported arthritis 3.10 1.04-9.26 0.043
Self-reported diabetes
mellitus
6.00 1.46-24.49 0.013
Percentage correctly classified = 96.7%
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