Table 2 Association (odds ratio) between falls and ADLs / IADLs

Pushing-Pulling objects

No difficulty

15,420 (49.0)

1231 (7.98)

0

Difficulty

16,057 (51.0)

2039 (12.69)

1.79 (1.66 – 1.93) *

Climbing

No difficulty

14,266 (45.3)

1136 (7.96)

0

Difficulty

17,211 (54.7)

2134 (12.39)

1.75 (1.62 – 1.89) *

Arising from chair

No difficulty

18,193 (57.8)

1590 (8.73)

0

Difficulty

13,284 (42.2)

1680 (12.64)

1.65 (1.51 – 1.75) *

Stooping

No difficulty

13,848 (44.0)

1133 (8.18)

0

Difficulty

17,629 (56.0)

2137 (12.12)

1.63 (1.53 – 1.78) *

Walking

No difficulty

21,178 (67.3)

1974 (9.32)

0

Difficulty

10,299 (32.7)

1296 (12.58)

1.51 (1.40 – 1.62) *

Sitting

No difficulty

19,390 (61.6)

1775 (9.15)

0

Difficulty

12,087 (38.4)

1495 (12.36)

1.50 (1.32 – 1.67) *

Carry weights

No difficulty

19,662 (62.5)

1805 (9.18)

0

Difficulty

11,815 (37.5)

1465 (12.39)

1.50 (1.39 – 1.62) *

Reaching objects

No difficulty

25,142 (79.9)

2461 (9.78)

0

Difficulty

6335 (20.1)

809 (12.77)

1.47 (1.35 – 1.60) *

Shopping grocery

No difficulty

24,791 (78.8)

2418 (9.7)

0

Difficulty

6686 (21.2)

852 (12.74)

1.46 (1.34 – 1.59) *

Household garden

No difficulty

24,113 (76.6)

2351 (9.74)

0

Difficulty

7364 (23.4)

919 (12.47)

1.43 (1.32 – 1.55) *

Medications

No difficulty

27,159 (86.3)

2713 (9.98)

0

Difficulty

4318 (13.7)

557 (12.89)

1.45 (1.31 – 1.60) *

Finance

No difficulty

24,067 (76.5)

2360 (9.80)

0

Difficulty

7410 (23.5)

910 (12.28)

1.38 (1.27 – 1.50) *

Telephone calls

No difficulty

23,369 (74.2)

2269 (9.7)

0

Difficulty

8108 (25.8)

1001 (12.34)

1.38 (1.27 – 1.49) *

ADL Difficulty

None

8407 (26.7)

568 (6.75)

0

Less than 4

11,496 (36.5)

1182 (10.28)

1.62 (1.46 – 1.80) *

More than 4

11,574 (36.8)

1520 (13.13)

2.32 (2.09 – 2.56)

IADL difficulty

None

18,573 (59.0)

1666 (8.97)

0

Less than 2

10,785 (34.3)

1331 (12.34)

1.49 (1.38 – 1.61) *

More than 2

2119 (6.7)

273 (12.88)

1.72 (1.49 – 1.97) *