Table 3 Multivariable regression analysis depicting association of fall with various socio-demographic attributes

Age (years)

60–69

Reference

70–79

0.98 (0.86–1.11)

Not included in the model

 ≥ 80

1.18 (0.96–1.44)

Sex

Male

Reference

Female

1.22 (1.08–1.37)

1.16 (1.00–1.34)

Residence

Rural

1.35 (1.18–1.54)

1.38 (1.20–1.60)

Urban

Reference

Education

Formal education

Reference

No formal education

1.15 (1.02–1.29)

1.03 (0.90–1.19)

Caste

Scheduled Caste

1.24 (0.99–1.57)

1.25 (0.98–1.59)

Scheduled Tribe

Reference

Other Backward Class

1.07 (0.87–1.32)

1.20 (0.97–1.49)

Others

1.24 (1.00–1.54)

1.25 (0.99–1.57)

Working status

Currently working

1.10 (0.97–1.25)

Not included in the model

Currently not working

Reference

Partner status

Living with partner

Reference

Living without partner

1.20 (1.06–1.36)

1.17 (1.03–1.33)

Wealth Index

Most Deprived

Reference

2

1.21 (1.02–1.44)

1.18 (0.99–1.41)

3

1.03 (0.86–1.23)

1.03 (0.86–1.24)

4

1.13 (0.94–1.36)

1.14 (0.95–1.38)

Most affluent

1.17 (0.98–1.39)

1.21 (1.01–1.46)

Alcohol consumption

Yes

1.06 (0.91–1.24)

Not included in the model

No

Reference

Tobacco Consumption

Smoking

0.86 (0.73–1.02)

0.96 (0.80–1.15)

Smokeless

1.32 (1.15–1.52)

1.24 (1.06–1.45)

Dual

1.02 (0.78–1.33)

1.04 (0.78–1.39)

Abstainer

Reference

Multimorbidity

Yes

1.22 (1.08–1.38)

1.29 (1.14–1.46)

No

Reference

Region

North

1.58 (1.30–1.92)

1.52 (1.23–1.87)

Central

1.49 (1.24–1.80)

1.54 (1.28–1.86)

East

1.93 (1.61–2.30)

1.88 (1.56–2.27)

North-east

1.17 (0.92–1.48)

1.19 (0.92–1.54)

West

1.90 (1.55–2.32)

1.94 (1.57–2.40)

South

Reference