Table 3.

Characteristics associated with falling while walking, logistic regression models, 1990 ACLS mail-back survey

Characteristic	Fitness model AOR (95% CI)	Physical activity model AOR (95% CI)
Men (n=6540)
Fitness level (baseline)
Low	1.8 (1.1, 2.8)
Moderate	1.4 (0.9, 2.3)
High	ref
Physical activity, MET-min/wk (baseline)
0		1.7 (1.1, 2.7)
1–499		1.5 (0.9, 2.5)
>0, unknown		0.9 (0.5, 1.7)
≥500		ref
Age group (years)
≥65	1.1 (0.6, 2.0)	1.0 (0.6, 1.9)
45–64	0.8 (0.5, 1.3)	0.8 (0.5, 1.3)
20–44	ref	ref
Pain medications	2.7 (1.6, 4.5)	2.7 (1.6, 4.6)
Depression	1.7 (1.0, 2.9)	1.8 (1.1, 3.0)
Hearing loss	1.4 (0.9, 2.0)	1.4 (0.9, 2.1)
Regular walking (≥1 mile/wk)	1.4 (1.0, 2.0)	1.4 (1.0, 2.0)
-----------------------------------	------------------	---------------
Women (n=1824)
Fitness level (baseline)
Low
Moderate	1.3 (0.8, 2.2)
High	1.6 (0.9, 2.7)
Physical activity, MET-minutes/week (baseline)	ref
0		1.0 (0.6, 1.6)
1–499		0.8 (0.4, 1.4)
>0, unknown		1.0 (0.6, 1.8)
≥500		ref
Age group (years)
≥65	1.8 (0.9, 3.7)	1.9 (0.9, 3.9)
45–64	1.7 (1.1, 2.8)	1.8 (1.1, 2.9)
20–44	ref	ref
Diabetes medications	10.2 (2.6, 40.1)	10.1 (2.5, 40.2)
Heart medications	3.0 (1.1, 7.7)	2.9 (1.1, 7.4)
Frequent dizziness	3.0 (1.6, 5.8)	3.1 (1.6, 6.0)
BMI ≥25	2.5 (1.6, 3.9)	2.6 (1.7, 4.0)