Table 3 Factors associated with repeat fallers on LSVU: logistic regression analysis
From: An exploration of risk for recurrent falls in two geriatric care settings
Predictor variables | Odds ratio | Sig. | 95% C.I. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||
No gait aids (ref) | - | 0.416 | - | - |
Cane only | 3.921 | 0.320 | 0.266 | 57.835 |
Walker with/without cane or wheelchair | 0.711 | 0.627 | 0.180 | 2.815 |
Wheelchair only | 2.681 | 0.249 | 0.501 | 14.343 |
Age | 1.002 | 0.979 | 0.884 | 1.135 |
Gender (ref = male) | 0.639 | 0.615 | 0.111 | 3.666 |
Injury | 1.039 | 0.948 | 0.325 | 3.323 |
Midnight to 3:59 a.m. (ref) | - | 0.090 | - | - |
4:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 13.052 | 0.019 | 1.538 | 110.765 |
8:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 13.246 | 0.016 | 1.611 | 108.876 |
Noon to 3:59 p.m. | 2.188 | 0.457 | 0.278 | 17.224 |
4:00 p.m. to 7:59 p.m. | 6.143 | 0.068 | 0.874 | 43.150 |
8:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 11.811 | 0.009 | 1.866 | 74.756 |