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Table 3 Rate ratios for the occurrence of falls during one-year follow-up according to fall-related measures (fall history, FoF, fall history*FoF)

From: The association between fear of falling and occurrence of falls: a one-year cohort study

 

Model 1

Model 2

Variables

RR

95%CI

RR

95%CI

Fall history

 non-faller

Ref

 

Ref

 

 single fallers

2.61

0.98, 5.83

2.81

1.06, 6.30

 multiple fallers

15.10

8.90, 25.40

13.60

8.00, 23.04

FoF

 non-FoF

Ref

 

Ref

 

 FoF

3.34

2.27, 5.07

3.70

2.48, 5.67

Interaction, fall history*FoF

 non-faller*FoF

Ref

 

Ref

 

 single fallers*FoF

0.58

0.23, 1.66

0.48

0.19, 1.38

 multiple fallers*FoF

0.36

0.20, 0.66

0.37

0.20, 0.68

  1. Model 1 did not include any confounding variables. Model 2 included age, sex, TUG, and polypharmacy as confounding variables
  2. FoF fear of falling, RR rate ratio, CI confidence interval, TUG timed up and go test