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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of fall episode(s) within the past 1 year

From: Relationship between muscle strength and fall episodes among the elderly: the Yilan study, Taiwan

 

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

  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, St. ES standardized effect size, Ref. reference group
  2. a effect size for full model in female population and total population = 0.057 and 0.038, respectively