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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression models predicting falls during the 24-week follow-up *

From: Does the timed up and go test predict future falls among British community-dwelling older people? Prospective cohort study nested within a randomised controlled trial

Variable

Model 1

 

Model 2

 
 

Odds ratio

p value

Odds ratio

p value

TUG (continuous)

1.09 (1.00-1.19)

0.05

-

-

TUG ≥ 12.6 seconds

-

-

3.94 (1.69-9.21)

<0.01

Age

0.99 (0.93-1.04)

0.60

0.97 (0.92-1.03)

0.29

Female gender

1.41 (0.72-2.74)

0.32

1.45 (0.74-2.86)

0.28

Number of comorbidities

1.15 (0.91-1.45)

0.25

1.19 (0.94-1.51)

0.15

Number of medications

1.04 (0.92-1.17)

0.58

1.01 (0.89-1.15)

0.84

Two falls in the previous year

7.41 (2.03-27.04)

<0.01

7.18 (1.92-26.90)

<0.01

  1. Continuous TUG time was used in Model 1 and dichotomous TUG with the cut-off point of 12.6 seconds was used in Model 2, both controlling for age, gender, numbers of comorbidities and medications, and two falls in the previous year.