Table 2. RR Associated With Frequency of 2-Year Risk of Falling for Stroke Survivors Interviewed in HRS.
Risk Factor | Age, Gender, and Time From First Stroke Adjusted RR (95% CI), P | Full Model RR (95% CI), P |
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Age per 5-year increase | 1.0 (0.98–1.1), 0.15 | 1.1 (1.0–1.2), 0.01 |
Female | 1.1 (0.93–1.3), 0.27 | 1.1 (0.90–1.3), 0.46 |
Race | ||
White | Reference, P=0.30 | Reference, P=0.48 |
Black | 0.84 (0.66–1.1) | 0.88 (0.70–1.1) |
Other | 0.83 (0.47–1.5) | 0.87 (0.51–1.5) |
Living arrangements | ||
Live with others | Reference, P=0.001 | Reference, P=0.002 |
Live with spouse | 1.2 (0.98–1.5) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) |
Live alone | 0.87 (0.7–1.1) | 0.91 (0.75–1.1) |
Comorbid conditions* | ||
General health score per unit increase (1–5) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2), 0.001 | 1.0 (0.97–1.1), 0.42 |
Time from first stroke, per 2-year interval | 1.2 (1.1–1.2), <0.0001 | 1.1 (1.1–1.2), <0.0001 |
Past injury from fall | 0.97 (0.86–1.1), 0.60 | 0.82 (0.73–0.92), 0.002 |
Psychiatric problems | 1.7 (1.5–2.0), <0.0001 | 1.6 (1.4–1.8), <0.0001 |
Memory problems | 1.2 (0.96–1.4), 0.13 | 1.1 (0.93–1.4), 0.22 |
Urinary incontinence | 1.4 (1.2–1.5), <0.0001 | 1.3 (1.1–1.4), <0.0001 |
Impaired vision | 0.97 (0.84–1.1), 0.71 | 0.97 (0.84–1.1), 0.73 |
Impaired hearing | 1.1 (0.9–1.2), 0.50 | 0.93 (0.81–1.1), 0.34 |
Pain | 1.4 (1.3–1.6), <0.0001 | 1.2 (1.1–1.4), 0.0003 |
Motor impairment per unit increase (0–4) | 1.2 (1.1–1.2), <0.0001 | 1.1 (1.1–1.2), <0.0001 |
Multiple strokes | 1.0 (0.82–1.2), 0.99 | 0.91 (0.75–1.1), 0.34 |
Past frequency of falling | ||
0 | Reference, P<0.0001 | Reference, P<0.0001 |
1–2 | 1.3 (1.2–1.5) | 1.3 (1.2–1.5) |
≥3 | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 1.1 (0.98–1.3) |
Comorbid conditions are assessed for the past 2 years for each interview wave.