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Table 4 Odds ratios of FRIs associated medication use in older adults: case-crossover design

From: Medications influencing the risk of fall-related injuries in older adults: case–control and case-crossover design studies

Medication class

Subclass of the study medications

Exposed only in the hazard period,

n = 94,332

Exposed only in the control period,

n = 94,332

Crude OR

95%CI

N

%

N

%

Lower

Upper

Cardiovascular

Angiotensin II antagonists

2,148

2.3%

1,216

1.3%

1.96

1.79

2.15

Beta-blocking agents

1,089

1.2%

1,171

1.2%

0.92

0.82

1.03

Calcium channel blockers

2,231

2.4%

1,698

1.8%

1.38

1.27

1.50

Diuretics

2,207

2.3%

2,127

2.3%

1.04

0.97

1.13

Antithrombotic agents

2,204

2.3%

1,530

1.6%

1.54

1.41

1.67

Lipid-modifying agents

2,370

2.5%

1,727

1.8%

1.46

1.34

1.58

Nervous system

Antipsychotics

420

0.4%

242

0.3%

1.84

1.51

2.25

Antidepressants

2,110

2.2%

1,581

1.7%

1.37

1.26

1.49

Anxiolytics

7,010

7.4%

6,159

6.5%

1.15

1.10

1.20

Hypnotics and sedatives

1,283

1.4%

1,066

1.1%

1.22

1.10

1.35

Opioids

7,642

8.1%

5,015

5.3%

1.56

1.49

1.63

Antiepileptics

1,342

1.4%

1,016

1.1%

1.37

1.23

1.52

Anti-Parkinson agents

259

0.3%

149

0.2%

1.88

1.45

2.43

Anti-dementia agents

1,072

1.1%

945

1.0%

1.16

1.03

1.30

Others

Benign prostatic hypertrophy agents

1,387

1.5%

1,095

1.2%

1.31

1.18

1.45

Antacids

8,287

8.8%

8,057

8.6%

1.03

0.99

1.07

H2-receptor antagonists

11,569

12.3%

10,306

10.9%

1.13

1.09

1.17

Laxatives

804

0.9%

701

0.7%

1.16

1.02

1.32

NSAIDs/antirheumatic agents

16,069

17.1%

12,328

13.1%

1.32

1.28

1.36

Muscle relaxants

10,442

11.1%

6,513

6.9%

1.65

1.59

1.72

Corticosteroids (systemic)

5,812

6.2%

5,589

5.9%

1.04

1.00

1.09

Asthma/COPD agents

3,516

3.7%

3,735

4.0%

0.94

0.89

1.00

Cough and cold preparations

10,691

11.3%

11,923

12.7%

0.89

0.87

0.92

Antihistamines (systemic)

9,861

10.5%

10,786

11.4%

0.91

0.88

0.94

  1. FRI Fall related injuries, OR Odds ratio