Table 4 Adjusteda odds ratios (OR) for the associations between risk factors and fear of falling
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 |