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Table 3 Differences in fall frequency according to chronic disease characteristics (N = 10,043)

From: Comparison of factors influencing fall recurrence in the young-old and old-old: a cross-sectional nationwide study in South Korea

Variables

Category

Young-old (n = 5,838)

Old-old (n = 4,205)

No fall (n = 5,060)

Single fall (n = 516)

Recurrent fall (n = 263)

Χ2, F(P) Scheffe

No fall (n = 3,406)

Single fall (n = 516)

Recurrent fall (n = 283)

Χ2, F(P) Scheffe

Cognitive function

26.31 ± 3.04a

26.04 ± 3.07b

25.20 ± 3.89c

17.23 (< .001) a > b, c

23.94 ± 4.26a

23.15 ± 4.37b

23.49 ± 4.52c

8.46 (< .001) a > b, c

Number of chronic diseases

2.37 ± 1.74

3.01 ± 1.91

3.74 ± 2.25

98.29 (< .001)

2.91 ± 1.76

3.48 ± 1.86

3.92 ± 2.01

58.95 (< .001)

Number of prescribed medications

3.33 ± 3.16

4.42 ± 3.57

5.62 ± 4.25

83.06 (< .001)

4.20 ± 3.23

4.94 ± 3.56

5.68 ± 3.85

33.89 (< .001)

Hypertension

No

2,363 (88.7)

203 (7.6)

97 (3.6)

18.71 (< .001)

1,210 (83.3)

166 (11.4)

76 (5.2)

10.14 (.006)

Yes

2,696 (84.9)

313 (9.9)

166 (5.2)

2,196 (79.8)

350 (12.7)

207 (7.5)

Stroke

No

4,787 (87.0)

482 (8.8)

231 (4.2)

21.80 (< .001)

3,116 (81.3)

464 (12.1)

252 (6.6)

2.84 (.241)

Yes

272 (80.5)

34 (10.1)

32 (9.5)

290 (77.7)

53 (14.2)

30 (8.0)

Angina and myocardial infarction

No

4,750 (86.9)

479 (8.8)

236 (4.3)

7.70 (.021)

3,151 (81.3)

474 (12.2)

251 (6.5)

5.47 (.065)

Yes

310 (82.9)

37 (9.9)

27 (7.2)

254 (77.4)

42 (12.8)

32 (9.8)

Diabetes

No

3,963 (87.9)

371 (8.2)

174 (3.9)

30.17 (< .001)

2,596 (81.2)

393 (12.3)

209 (6.5)

0.81 (.668)

Yes

1,096 (82.4)

145 (10.9)

89 (6.7)

810 (80.4)

123 (12.2)

74 (7.3)

Arthritis

No

3,688 (88.6)

324 (7.8)

149 (3.6)

52.00 (< .001)

2,135 (83.5)

284 (11.1)

138 (5.4)

29.02 (< .001)

Yes

1,372 (81.8)

192 (11.4)

114 (6.8)

1,270 (77.2)

232 (14.1)

144 (8.7)

Osteoporosis

No

4,528 (87.9)

420 (8.2)

201 (3.9)

65.95 (< .001)

2,963 (82.7)

408 (11.4)

213 (5.9)

46.15 (< .001)

Yes

532 (77.1)

96 (13.9)

62 (9.0)

442 (71.3)

109 (17.6)

69 (11.1)

Lumbodynia and sciatic neuralgia

No

4,127 (88.3)

371 (7.9)

174 (3.7)

61.63 (< .001)

2,459 (83.3)

322 (10.9)

172 (5.8)

33.08 (< .001)

Yes

933 (79.9)

145 (12.4)

90 (7.7)

946 (75.7)

194 (15.5)

110 (8.8)

Cataract

No

4,775 (87.2)

468 (8.5)

236 (4.3)

18.91 (< .001)

3,131 (81.3)

468 (12.2)

250 (6.5)

4.17 (.124)

Yes

285 (79.2)

48 (13.3)

27 (7.5)

275 (77.5)

48 (13.5)

32 (9.0)

Glaucoma

No

4,968 (86.8)

500 (8.7)

253 (4.4)

10.14 (.006)

3,314 (81.2)

500 (12.3)

266 (6.5)

9.93 (.007)

Yes

92 (77.3)

16 (13.4)

11 (9.2)

92 (73.6)

16 (12.8)

17 (13.6)

Cancer

No

4,862 (86.7)

491 (8.8)

252 (4.5)

1.13 (.568)

3,288 (81.0)

498 (12.3)

273 (6.7)

0.01 (.998)

Yes

197 (84.5)

25 (10.7)

11 (4.7)

118 (80.8)

18 (12.3)

10 (6.8)

Chronic kidney diseases

No

4,982 (86.8)

508 (8.8)

251 (4.4)

14.28 (.001)

3,335 (81.1)

506 (12.3)

272 (6.6)

4.14 (.126)

Yes

78 (80.4)

7 (7.2)

12 (12.4)

71 (77.2)

10 (10.9)

11 (12.0)

Prostatic hypertrophy

No

4,727 (86.8)

482 (8.8)

239 (4.4)

2.60 (.272)

2,998 (80.9)

460 (12.4)

247 (6.7)

0.74 (.690)

Yes

333 (85.2)

34 (8.7)

24 (6.1)

408 (81.6)

56 (11.2)

36 (7.2)

Urinary incontinence

No

4,981 (86.9)

499 (8.7)

253 (4.4)

13.99 (.001)

3,310 (81.5)

495 (12.2)

258 (6.3)

29.84 (< .001)

Yes

79 (74.5)

17 (16.0)

10 (9.4)

96 (67.6)

21 (14.8)

25 (17.6)

Anemia

No

5,001 (86.8)

503 (8.7)

256 (4.4)

9.96 (.007)

3,309 (81.3)

495 (12.2)

265 (6.5)

11.61 (.003)

Yes

59 (74.7)

13 (16.5)

7 (8.9)

97 (71.3)

21 (15.4)

18 (13.2)

Dementia

No

5,026 (86.7)

508 (8.8)

260 (4.5)

5.22 (.074)

3,330 (81.2)

499 (12.2)

270 (6.6)

7.37 (.025)

Yes

34 (75.6)

8 (17.8)

3 (6.7)

76 (71.7)

17 (16.0)

13 (12.3)

Insomnia

No

4,918 (86.9)

498 (8.8)

243 (4.3)

19.86 (< .001)

3,280 (81.4)

486 (12.1)

264 (6.6)

10.26 (.006)

Yes

141 (78.8)

18 (10.1)

20 (11.2)

125 (71.8)

30 (17.2)

19 (10.9)

Parkinson's disease

No

5,037 (86.9)

506 (8.7)

255 (4.4)

42.45 (< .001)

3,376 (81.3)

505 (12.2)

269 (6.5)

36.56 (< .001)

Yes

23 (54.8)

10 (23.8)

9 (21.4)

30 (54.5)

11 (20.0)

14 (25.5)