Table 3. OR for 2-Year Risk of Fall-Related Injury for Stroke Survivors Interviewed in HRS.
Risk Factor | Age, Gender, and Time From First Stroke Adjusted OR (95% CI), P | Full Model OR (95% CI), P |
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Age per 5-year increase | 1.1 (1.1–1.3), 0.004 | 1.1 (0.99 –1.1), 0.07 |
Female | 1.8 (1.4–2.3), <0.0001 | 1.5 (1.2–2.0), 0.003 |
Race | ||
White | Reference, P=0.058 | Reference, P=0.09 |
Black | 0.63 (0.43–0.92) | 0.67 (0.46–0.98) |
Other | 0.96 (0.42–2.2) | 0.99 (0.44–2.2) |
Living arrangements | ||
Live with others | Reference, P=0.22 | Reference, P=0.10 |
Live with spouse | 1.2 (0.85–1.8) | 1.2 (0.85–1.8) |
Live alone | 1.4 (0.96–2.0) | 1.5 (1.0–2.2) |
Comorbid conditions* | ||
General health score per unit increase (1–5) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3), 0.02 | 0.95 (0.83–1.1), 0.60 |
Time from first stroke per 2-year interval | 1.1 (0.99–1.2), 0.07 | 1.1 (0.96–1.2), 0.15 |
Past injury from fall | 3.2 (2.4–4.2), <0.0001 | 2.2 (1.6–2.8), <0.0001 |
Psychiatric problems | 1.4 (1.1–1.9), 0.02 | 0.95 (0.70–1.3), 0.91 |
Memory problems | 1.4 (0.87–2.3), 0.16 | 1.2 (0.75–2.0), 0.31 |
Urinary incontinence | 1.4 (1.1–1.8), 0.02 | 1.0 (0.77–1.3), 0.62 |
Impaired vision | 1.0 (0.72–1.4), 0.92 | 0.88 (0.62–1.2), 0.47 |
Impaired hearing | 1.6 (1.1–2.3), 0.01 | 1.3 (0.92–1.9), 0.10 |
Pain | 1.8 (1.4–2.3), <0.0001 | 1.4 (1.0–1.8), 0.02 |
Motor impairment per unit increase (0–4) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4), <0.0001 | 1.2 (1.0–1.3), 0.002 |
Multiple strokes | 3.2 (2.4–4.2), <0.0001 | 1.4 (0.89–2.1), 0.15 |
Past frequency of falling | ||
0 | Reference, P<0.0001 | Reference, P=0.0004 |
1–2 | 1.9 (1.4–2.5) | 1.3 (0.95–1.8) |
3+ | 3.1 (2.3–4.2) | 2.0 (1.4–2.8) |
Co-morbid conditions are assessed for the past two years for each interview-wave.