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Fig. 1 | BMC Geriatrics

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From: Risk factors for incident falls in older men and women: the English longitudinal study of ageing

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Mutually-adjusted relative risks for incident falls between Waves 4 and 6 among 1515 men and 1783 women aged 60 and over. Relative risks are per unit increase in age, number of comorbidities and depression score (CES-D); compared to those without incontinence; per higher category of pain; compared to those who were married/cohabiting; and compared to those who were able to hold a full-tandem stand for the required time. Relative risks were additionally-adjusted for: previous falls, hearing, vision, frailty status, forced expiratory volume and cognition. Among men, additional adjustments were household wealth, smoking status, physical activity and alcohol consumption frequency; among women, relative risks were additionally adjusted for BMI

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