Table 2 Gender distribution of the risk factors for falls among the participants (N = 500)

Continuous variables X(SD)

Fasting blood sugar(mg/dL)

●Fallers & Non-fallers

102.0 (0.5)

98.4 (0.5)

 < 0.001**

Categorical variables,N (weighted %)

Current smokers/tobacco users^a

●Fallers

110

30

 < .00001****

●Non-fallers

30

0

Total n(/%)

140 (50.0)

30(10.71)

Moderate or higher weekly alcohol intake^{b, c}

●Fallers

120

40

 < .00001****

●Non-fallers

20

10

  Total n(/%)

140 (50.0)

50 (17.86)

Number on anti-anxiety Drugs Medication^c

●Fallers

90

30

 < .00001****

●Non-fallers

40

20

  Total n(/%)

130 (46.43)

50 (17.86)

Diabetes^a

●Fallers

60

30

.00048***

  Non-fallers

30

0

  Total n(/%)

90 (32.14

30 (10.71

Dizziness^a

●Fallers

90

70

.055

  Non-fallers

20

10

  Total n(/%)

110 (39.29)

80 (28.57)

Vestibular disease^a

●Fallers

50

20

.0001***

  Non-fallers

0

0

  Total n(/%)

50 (17.86

20 (7.14)

Arthritis^a

●Fallers

60

80

.047*

  Non-fallers

20

40

  Total n(/%)

80 (28.57)

120 (42.86)