Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of older adults associated with toileting-related falls versus non-toileting-related falls
| Variable | Overall (N=419) | Toileting-related fall (n, %) | χ2 | P value | |
| Yes (%) (N=60) | No (%) (N=359) | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 225 | 29 (48.3) | 169 (47.1) | 0.9 | 0.86 |
| Female | 221 | 31 (51.7) | 190 (52.9) | ||
| Age | |||||
| 60–69 | 156 | 14 (23.3) | 142 (39.6) | 20.1 | <0.001 |
| 70–79 | 124 | 12 (20.0) | 112 (31.2) | ||
| ≥80 | 139 | 34 (56.7)* | 105 (29.2)* | ||
| Education | |||||
| Primary school or below | 124 | 19 (31.7) | 105 (29.2) | 5.1 | 0.17 |
| Junior high school | 136 | 13 (21.7) | 123 (34.3) | ||
| Senior high school | 86 | 13 (21.7) | 73 (20.3) | ||
| Graduate and above | 73 | 15 (25.0) | 58 (16.2) | ||
| Living alone | |||||
| Yes | 46 | 12 (20.0) | 34 (9.5) | 8.7 | 0.00 |
| No | 373 | 48 (80.0) | 325 (90.5) | ||
| Drinking | |||||
| Yes | 102 | 19 (31.7) | 83 (23.1) | 2.2 | 0.15 |
| No | 317 | 41 (68.3) | 276 (76.9) | ||
| Nervous system disease | |||||
| Yes | 149 | 23 (38.3) | 126 (35.1) | 0.3 | 0.63 |
| No | 270 | 37 (61.7) | 233 (64.9) | ||
| Circulation system disease | |||||
| Yes | 239 | 40 (66.7) | 199 (55.4) | 2.7 | 0.10 |
| No | 180 | 20 (33.3) | 160 (44.6) | ||
| Endocrine system disease | |||||
| Yes | 107 | 23 (38.3) | 84 (23.4) | 6.0 | 0.02 |
| No | 310 | 37 (61.7) | 275 (76.6) | ||
| Low back pain or knee pain | |||||
| Yes | 131 | 14 (23.3) | 117 (32.6) | 2.2 | 0.15 |
| No | 287 | 46 (76.7) | 242 (67.4) | ||
*Significantly different from each other group.