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Table 6 Subgroup analysis of home care clients with and without congestive heart failure in the 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 Congestive Heart Failure (n = 1458)

Does Not Have Congestive Heart Failure (n = 9128)

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

0.96

0.81, 1.10

0.643

0.81

0.76, 0.87

<  0.001

Age

  < 60

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 60–69

1.00

0.61, 1.60

0.999

0.87

0.76, 1.00

0.055

 70–79

0.63

0.39, 1.00

0.053

0.73

0.64, 0.84

<  0.001

 80–89

0.67

0.42, 1.10

0.098

0.71

0.62, 0.81

<  0.001

 90–99

0.76

0.47, 1.20

0.269

0.69

0.59, 0.80

<  0.001

  ≥ 100

0.28

0.06, 1.10

0.074

0.64

0.40, 1.01

0.056

Marital Status

 Never Married

0.88

0.60, 1.30

0.533

0.94

0.83, 1.07

0.376

 Married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Widowed

0.89

0.74, 1.10

0.239

0.99

0.91, 1.07

0.745

 Separated

0.91

0.57, 1.40

0.675

1.31

1.09, 1.59

0.004

 Divorced

1.04

0.78, 1.40

0.792

1.06

0.94, 1.20

0.316

 Other

0.74

0.33, 1.70

0.462

1.25

1.00, 1.58

0.055

Functional Characteristics

 Cognitive Skills for Daily Decision-Making

  Independent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Modified Independence

1.05

0.87, 1.30

0.610

1.15

1.05, 1.25

0.001

  Minimally Impaired

1.30

1.04, 1.60

0.020

1.27

1.16, 1.40

<  0.001

  Moderately Impaired

1.25

0.92, 1.70

0.148

1.38

1.23, 1.56

<  0.001

  Severely Impaired

1.22

0.82, 1.80

0.338

1.19

1.03, 1.39

0.018

Activities of Daily Living Decline

1.66

1.38, 2.00

<  0.001

1.58

1.47, 1.69

<  0.001

 Primary Modes of Locomotion (Indoors)

  No Assistive Device

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Cane

1.33

0.96, 1.80

0.089

1.43

1.27, 1.61

<  0.001

  Walker/Crutch

1.26

0.97, 1.60

0.080

1.52

1.39, 1.67

<  0.001

  Scooter

2.25

0.88, 6.30

0.094

2.20

1.29, 3.88

<  0.001

  Wheelchair

1.47

1.08, 2.00

0.015

1.31

1.17, 1.47

<  0.001

  Activity Did Not Occur

0.98

0.53, 1.80

0.959

1.07

0.81, 1.41

0.640

 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

1.11

0.83, 1.50

0.470

1.23

1.11, 1.37

<  0.001

  Not Go Up and Down Stairs

1.15

0.88, 1.50

0.306

1.23

1.12, 1.35

<  0.001

Polypharmacy and Health Conditions

 Drugs

  0–2

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  3–4

1.80

0.63, 5.40

0.280

1.21

1.02, 1.43

0.028

  5–7

1.48

0.59, 4.00

0.409

1.12

0.97, 1.30

0.128

   ≥ 8

1.93

0.79, 5.00

0.156

1.21

1.04, 1.39

0.010

Stroke (CVA)

0.94

0.78, 1.10

0.483

0.90

0.83, 0.98

0.014

Hypertension (HTN)

1.13

0.93, 1.40

0.216

0.98

0.91, 1.05

0.486

Irregular Pulse

0.86

0.74, 1.00

0.067

1.03

0.95, 1.13

0.443

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

1.00

0.82, 1.20

0.969

0.95

0.84, 1.07

0.379

Chest Pain/Pressure at Rest or on Exertion

1.04

0.80, 1.30

0.788

1.12

0.95, 1.32

0.185

Dizziness or Lightheadedness

1.47

1.25, 1.70

<  0.001

1.41

1.31, 1.52

<  0.001

Edema

1.10

0.94, 1.30

0.244

1.00

0.93, 1.07

0.985

Shortness of Breath

0.88

0.75, 1.00

0.138

0.92

0.86, 0.99

0.032

Alzheimer’s

1.26

0.86, 1.90

0.228

0.77

0.66, 0.89

<  0.001

Dementia

1.16

0.93, 1.50

0.187

1.01

0.92, 1.10

0.905

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

0.48

0.88, 1.20

0.265

1.12

0.89, 1.43

0.337

Parkinsonism

1.22

0.80, 1.90

0.358

1.49

1.29, 1.71

<  0.001

Arthritis

1.04

0.88, 1.20

0.633

1.04

0.97, 1.11

0.246

Hip Fracture

1.01

0.70, 1.50

0.976

1.16

1.00, 1.34

0.052

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