Table 3 Chronic conditions and falls
Condition | Prevalence (weighted %) | % of people with condition who fell (weighted %) | % of people without condition who fell (weighted %) | Rao-Scott X2(weighted & boot-strapped) | P value | 95% CI for % of people with condition who fell | 95% CI for % of people without condition who fell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension | 50.2 | 21.4 | 18.3 | 10.8 | 0.01 | 20.1-22.7 | 16.9-19.6 |
Arthritis | 43.4 | 24.4 | 16.3 | 82.9 | < 0.0001 | 22.9-25.9 | 15.1-17.4 |
Vision impairment | 27.8 | 24.1 | 18.2 | 32.6 | < 0.0001 | 22.3-25.9 | 17.1-19.3 |
Heart disease | 22.6 | 24.4 | 18.5 | 30.3 | < 0.0001 | 22.5-26.4 | 17.5-19.6 |
Osteoporosis | 18.1 | 25.5 | 18.5 | 36.8 | < 0.0001 | 23.2-27.7 | 17.5-19.5 |
Diabetes | 17.2 | 23.8 | 19.0 | 17.1 | < 0.0001 | 21.6-26.1 | 18.0-20.0 |
Incontinence | 11.7 | 28.1 | 18.7 | 49.7 | < 0.0001 | 25.4-30.7 | 17.7-19.8 |
COPD | 8.8 | 25.5 | 19.3 | 18.1 | < 0.0001 | 22.4-28.6 | 18.3-20.2 |
Cancer | 5.5 | 22.9 | 19.6 | 2.2 | 0.14 | 18.4-27.4 | 18.7-20.6 |
Depression | 5.1 | 36.0 | 19.0 | 52.4 | <0.0001 | 31.0-41.1 | 18.0-19.9 |
Stroke | 4.2 | 36.8 | 19.1 | 72.9 | < 0.0001 | 32.0-41.6 | 18.1-20.0 |
Dementia | 1.6 | 38.5 | 19.5 | 31.3 | < 0.0001 | 30.4-46.6 | 18.6-20.5 |
Parkinson’s disease | 0.8 | 30.8 | 19.8 | 4.7 | 0.029 | 19.5-42.1 | 18.8-20.5 |