Table 5. Association between adult falls and sociodemographic factors.
p-values were calculated using appropriate statistical tests to determine the significance of associations between demographic factors and falls in adults. Significant associations are indicated by p < 0.05, highlighting the relevance of gender, education level, employment status, geographic location, and alcohol consumption in predicting fall occurrences among adults.
Falls in adults | ||||||
No | Yes | p-value | ||||
Count | Percentage | Count | Percentage | |||
Age (years) | 18-24 | 357 | 61.4% | 224 | 38.6% | 0.252 |
25-34 | 203 | 59.5% | 138 | 40.5% | ||
35-44 | 160 | 65.0% | 86 | 35.0% | ||
45-54 | 163 | 52.4% | 148 | 47.6% | ||
55-64 | 120 | 55.8% | 95 | 44.2% | ||
Above 65 | 14 | 66.7% | 7 | 33.3% | ||
Under 18 | 10 | 20.8% | 38 | 79.2% | ||
Gender | Female | 551 | 52.4% | 501 | 47.6% | <0.001 |
Male | 476 | 66.9% | 235 | 33.1% | ||
Education level | Bachelor’s degree | 766 | 63.0% | 450 | 37.0% | <0.001 |
Diploma | 47 | 51.1% | 45 | 48.9% | ||
Doctorate or higher | 10 | 38.5% | 16 | 61.5% | ||
High school or less | 129 | 40.7% | 188 | 59.3% | ||
Master’s degree | 75 | 67.0% | 37 | 33.0% | ||
Employment status | Employed full-time | 430 | 65.6% | 225 | 34.4% | <0.001 |
Employed part-time | 28 | 56.0% | 22 | 44.0% | ||
Other | 31 | 36.0% | 55 | 64.0% | ||
Retired | 117 | 57.1% | 88 | 42.9% | ||
Student | 310 | 56.9% | 235 | 43.1% | ||
Unemployed | 111 | 50.0% | 111 | 50.0% | ||
Geographic location | Rural | 32 | 69.6% | 14 | 30.4% | 0.326 |
Suburban | 65 | 62.5% | 39 | 37.5% | ||
Urban | 930 | 57.7% | 683 | 42.3% | ||
How often do you engage in regular physical exercise? | Daily | 84 | 62.7% | 50 | 37.3% | 0.252 |
Once a week | 177 | 48.6% | 187 | 51.4% | ||
Rarely or never | 459 | 61.9% | 283 | 38.1% | ||
Several times a week | 307 | 58.7% | 216 | 41.3% | ||
Do you currently smoke? | No | 808 | 56.5% | 622 | 43.5% | 0.07 |
Yes | 219 | 65.8% | 114 | 34.2% | ||
How often do you consume alcohol? | Daily | 12 | 54.5% | 10 | 45.5% | 0.04 |
Occasionally | 15 | 37.5% | 25 | 62.5% | ||
Rarely or never | 1000 | 58.8% | 701 | 41.2% |