Table 1 Demographic characteristics of fall risk in community-dwelling elderly people(N = 409)
From: The mediating effect of nutrition on oral frailty and fall risk in community-dwelling elderly people
Variable | Total N = 409 | Fall risk Median, (Q1-Q3) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, N(%) | 0.365 | ||
Male | 194(47.4) | 1(0,4) | |
Female | 215(52.6) | 1(0,4) | |
Age ground, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
60–69 | 179(43.8) | 0(0,2) | |
70–79 | 168(41.1) | 1(0,4) | |
80+ | 62(15.2) | 4(2,8) | |
BMI grading, N (%) | 0.329 | ||
Underweight | 22(5.4) | 0(0,3.25) | |
Normal weight | 241(58.9) | 1(0,4) | |
Overweight | 135(33.0) | 1(0,4) | |
Obese | 11(2.7) | 3(1,4) | |
Education level, N (%) | 0.048 | ||
Primary school and below | 153(37.4) | 2(0,4) | |
Junior secondary school | 92(22.5) | 1(0,3) | |
High school/technical secondary school | 99(24.2) | 1(0,3) | |
College and above | 65(15.9) | 0(0,3) | |
Marital status, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
Married | 347(84.8) | 1(0,3) | |
Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 62(15.2) | 3.5(1,7.25) | |
Place of residence, N (%) | 0.048 | ||
Countryside | 144(35.2) | 2(0,4) | |
City | 265(64.8) | 1(0,3) | |
Drinking alcohol history, N (%) | 0.234 | ||
Yes | 108(26.4) | 1(0,3) | |
No | 301(73.6) | 1(0,4) | |
Smoking history, N (%) | 0.812 | ||
Yes | 84(20.5) | 1(0,3) | |
No | 325(79.5) | 1(0,4) | |
Monthly income, N (%) | 0.099 | ||
< 2000 RMB | 72(17.6) | 2(0,5) | |
2000–5000 RMB | 145(35.5) | 1(0,4) | |
> 5000 RMB | 192(46.9) | 1(0,3) | |
Chronic disease status, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
0 | 24(5.9) | 0(0,1.75) | |
1 | 165(40.3) | 0(0,2) | |
≥ 2 | 220(53.8) | 2(0,5) | |
Number of prescription drugs, N (%) | 0.240 | ||
0 | 139(34.0) | 1(0,4) | |
1–3 | 206(50.4) | 1(0,4) | |
≥ 4 | 64(15.6) | 0(0,3) | |
TFI score, Mean (SD) | 3.3 ± 2.5 | ||
Physical frailty, Median, (Q1-Q3) | 1(0,2) | ||
Psychological frailty, Mean (SD) | 1.1 ± 1.1 | ||
Social frailty, Mean (SD) | 0.9 ± 0.6 | ||
OHAT score, Mean (SD) | 3.4 ± 2.7 | ||
OFI-8 level, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
Low risk | 155(37.9) | 0(0,2) | |
Medium risk | 85(20.8) | 0(0,2) | |
High risk | 169(41.3) | 3(1,6) | |
MNA-SF level, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
Malnutrition | 181(44.3) | 3(1,6) | |
Eutrophy | 228(55.7) | 0(0,2) |