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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of home care clients with and without Parkinsonism in HNHB health region, Jan 1-Mar 31, 2018

From: Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

 

Has Parkinsonism (n = 456)

Does Not Have Parkinsonism (n = 10,103)

IRR

95% CI

P Value

IRR

95% CI

P Value

Demographic Characteristics

 Male

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Female

0.69

0.53, 0.91

0.001

0.84

0.78, 0.89

<  0.001

Age

  < 60

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 60–69

1.67

0.58, 4.73

0.282

0.87

0.76, 0.99

0.034

 70–79

1.13

0.39, 3.19

0.801

0.72

0.63, 0.82

<  0.001

 80–89

1.25

0.44, 3.50

0.637

0.69

0.61, 0.79

<  0.001

 90–99

0.87

0.29, 2.60

0.794

0.70

0.60, 0.80

<  0.001

  ≥ 100

0

0

0

0.57

0.37, 0.88

0.011

Marital Status

 Never Married

1.05

0.62, 1.81

0.868

0.94

0.83, 1.07

0.340

 Married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Widowed

1.00

0.72, 1.38

0.979

0.98

0.90, 1.05

0.535

 Separated

1.11

0.39, 3.44

0.832

1.25

1.05, 1.50

0.012

 Divorced

0.86

0.51, 1.45

0.570

1.08

0.96, 1.21

0.203

 Other

1.18

0.35, 4.66

0.768

1.23

0.98, 1.54

0.075

Functional Characteristics

 Cognitive Skills for Daily Decision-Making

  Independent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Modified Independence

1.09

0.75, 1.58

0.626

1.14

1.05, 1.50

0.001

  Minimally Impaired

1.45

0.97, 2.16

0.053

1.28

1.17, 1.40

<  0.001

  Moderately Impaired

1.27

0.78, 2.07

0.315

1.39

1.24, 1.55

<  0.001

  Severely Impaired

0.96

0.54, 1.71

0.893

1.20

1.04, 1.39

0.012

Activities of Daily Living Decline

1.20

0.88, 1.63

0.236

1.61

1.51, 1.72

<  0.001

 Primary Modes of Locomotion (Indoors)

  No Assistive Device

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Cane

2.29

1.37, 3.86

0.001

1.39

1.24, 1.56

<  0.001

  Walker/Crutch

1.90

1.28, 2.83

0.001

1.47

1.35, 1.61

<  0.001

  Scooter

0.88

0.16, 5.25

0.880

2.43

1.49, 4.07

<  0.001

  Wheelchair

1.60

0.98, 2.60

0.055

1.34

1.20, 1.50

<  0.001

  Activity Did Not Occur

0.14

0.00, 0.88

0.077

1.09

0.84, 1.41

0.500

 Stair Climbing

  Up and Down Stairs No Help

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Up and Down Stairs with Help

1.31

0.81, 2.11

0.250

1.21

1.09, 1.34

<  0.001

  Not Go Up and Down Stairs

1.16

0.73, 1.82

0.521

1.23

1.12, 1.34

<  0.001

Polypharmacy and Health Conditions

 Drugs

  0–2

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  3–4

3.53

1.34, 9.56

0.010

1.15

0.98, 1.36

0.093

  5–7

2.37

0.94, 6.05

0.067

1.09

0.94, 1.26

0.253

   ≥ 8

2.77

1.13, 6.96

0.027

1.18

1.03, 1.36

0.021

Stroke (CVA)

0.58

0.40, 0.85

0.005

0.92

0.85, 1.00

0.045

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

0.85

0.52, 1.63

0.487

0.86

0.79, 0.95

0.001

Hypertension (HTN)

0.91

0.70, 1.18

0.462

1.00

0.94, 1.07

0.950

Irregular Pulse

1.11

0.78, 1.60

0.561

0.99

0.91, 1.07

0.739

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

0.92

0.53, 1.63

0.762

0.97

0.87, 1.07

0.535

Chest Pain/Pressure at Rest or on Exertion

0.75

0.34, 1.74

0.489

1.13

0.98, 1.30

0.094

Dizziness or Lightheadedness

1.09

0.84, 1.42

0.518

1.45

1.35, 1.55

<  0.001

Edema

0.73

0.56, 1.63

0.025

1.02

0.96

0.542

Shortness of Breath

0.99

0.74, 1.33

0.947

0.91

0.85, 0.98

0.011

Alzheimer’s

0.81

0.44, 1.52

0.487

0.81

0.70, 0.93

0.002

Dementia

0.97

0.70, 1.34

0.843

1.03

0.94, 1.12

0.569

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

2.27

0.59, 9.92

0.186

1.10

0.86, 1.39

0.452

Arthritis

0.93

0.72, 1.21

0.593

1.05

0.98, 1.12

0.143

Hip Fracture

0.77

0.40, 1.51

0.419

1.15

1.00, 1.32

0.057

  1. IRR Incident Rate Ratios, 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval