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

Table 4 Factors that affect recurrent falls in the young-old elderly people

Variables	Young-old
Variables	B	SE	Wald	P	OR	95% CI
Intercept	− 2.53	0.50	25.76	< .001	0.08	-
Limitations in ADL^a (ref = none)	0.81	0.23	12.48	< .001	2.25	1.44–3.54
Visual aids (ref = none)	0.45	0.14	9.56	.002	1.56	1.18–20.7
Cognitive function	− 0.07	0.02	13.98	< .001	0.93	0.90–0.97
Suicidal ideations (ref = none)	0.53	0.19	7.84	.005	1.69	1.17–2.45
Number of chronic diseases	1.20	0.04	23.67	< .001	1.22	1.13–1.32
Number of prescribed medications	0.06	0.02	7.67	.006	1.06	1.02–1.11

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