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Table 3 Association between number of chronic diseases and falls according to multivariable logistic regression analysis adjusted for age

From: Association between chronic diseases and falls among a sample of older people in Finland

 

Variable

OR (95% CI)

P-value

One-time faller

No chronic diseases

reference

 

One chronic disease

0.392

0.392

Two chronic diseases

0.526

0.526

Three chronic diseases

0.424

0.424

Four chronic diseases

0.770

0.770

Five chronic diseases

0.616

0.616

Six or more chronic diseases

0.529

0.529

Age 65–74

reference

 

Age 75–84

4.48 (2.56–7.83)

< 0.001

Age ≥ 85

2.78 (1.03–7.48)

0.044

Gender

0.98 (0.59–1.65)

0.951

Recurrent faller

No chronic diseases

reference

 

One chronic disease

0.72 (0.14–3.64)

0.692

Two chronic diseases

1.30 (0.30–5.60)

0.723

Three chronic diseases

2.92 (0.76–11.19)

0.116

Four chronic diseases

1.82 (0.35–9.47)

0.474

Five chronic diseases

11.7 (2.99–46.44)

0.000

Six or more chronic diseases

8.60 (2.10–35.17)

0.003

Age 65–74

reference

 

Age 75–84

1.00 (0.47–2.13)

0.947

Age ≥ 85

2.07 (0.82–1.07)

0.122

Gender (female)

1.05 (0.54–1.05)

0.870

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence Interval