Table 3 Final prediction model on fall rate and performance measures

Sample size (n)

241

Number of events (falls)

178

Intercept and predictors

Beta coefficient

Intercept

−6.89417948

Short-cycle higher education (completed)

0.14752490

Medium-cycle higher education

0.22365429

Occasional dizziness (present)

0.17787573

Weekly alcohol consumption: 7–14 units (yes)

0.28918905

Fallen within the last year (yes)

0.50322396

Self-perceived falls risk (will fall)

0.74611041

VES score

0.01768701

3 points on GDS

1.21255321

 Apparent mean squared error

1.11

 Bootstrapped mean squared error (95% CI)

1.92 (0.81–5.10)

 Apparent mean absolute error

0.80

 Bootstrapped mean absolute error (95% CI)

0.88 (0.71–1.16)