| |
Fear of falling
|
|---|
|
Variable
|
OR
|
CI 95%
|
|---|
|
Gender
|
|
Male
|
1 (Ref)
| |
|
Female
|
2.87
|
2.33-3.53
|
|
Difficulties in bathing or dressing
|
|
No difficulty
|
1 (Ref)
| |
|
Little difficulty
|
2.37
|
1.70-3.31
|
|
High difficulty/Disabled
|
3.14
|
1.94-5.07
|
|
Memory and concentration difficulties
|
|
No difficulty
|
1 (Ref)
| |
|
Little difficulty
|
1.63
|
1.31-2.02
|
|
High difficulty/Disabled
|
2.81
|
1.51-5.22
|
|
Sleep medications (yes)
|
1.62
|
1.23-2.13
|
|
Use of walking aids (yes)
|
1.83
|
1.29-2.58
|
|
Diabetes mellitus (yes)
|
1.32
|
1.07-1.63
|
|
Cardiac disease (yes)
|
1.65
|
1.28-2.12
|
|
Arthritis (yes)
|
1.57
|
1.17-2.12
|
|
Falls during the last year (yes)
|
1.69
|
1.31-2.18
|
- aVariables that were included in the model but were not statistically significant: population group, age, education, number of medications, mood medications, impaired vision, hearing problems, physical activity and Parkinson’s disease
