Table 3.
Logistic Regression Analysis Examining if Cognitive Function Predicted Incidence of Falls and RecurrentFalls at Follow-up
| Falls | Recurrent falls | |||
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 1 | Step 2 | |
| Variables | Odds ratio(95% CI) | Odds ratio(95% CI) | Odds ratio(95% CI) | Odds ratio(95% CI) |
| Age | 1.00(.95–1.05) | .99(.94–1.04) | .95(.86–1.04) | .92(.83–1.01) |
| Sex: female (%) | .75(.45–1.25) | .80(.46–1.37) | 1.16(.45–3.00) | 1.38(.50–3.83) |
| Race: white (%) | .79(.38–1.66) | 1.14(.50–2.59) | 2.63(.53–12.90) | 6.19*(1.03–37.12) |
| Education (years) | 1.02(.93–1.12) | 1.04(.94–1.15) | .82*(.67–1.00) | .86(.70–1.05) |
| Medications (≥4; %) | 3.51***(1.98–6.23) | 3.43***(1.93–6.12) | 3.99*(1.26–12.60) | 3.96*(1.23–12.70) |
| Chronic condition | .69(.36–1.35) | .63(.32–1.24) | 1.38(.29–6.55) | 1.37(.28–6.64) |
| Turn 360 Test (average steps) | 1.11(.95–1.29) | 1.05(.89–1.23) | 1.55***(1.19–2.02) | 1.38*(1.05–1.81) |
| Far Visual Acuity Test | .97**(.95–.99) | .98*(.96–.99) | 1.02(.97–1.07) | 1.03(.98–1.07) |
| DSC Test (s) | 1.01*(1.00–1.02) | 1.01(.99–1.03) | ||
| DSS Test (correct) | 1.00(.96–1.03) | .97(.91–1.04) | ||
| DTMT (s) | 1.00(.99–1.00) | |||
| Stroop (correct) | 1.01(.98–1.04) | |||
Note. DSC = Digit Symbol Copy; DSS = Digit Symbol Substitution; DTMT = Delta Trail Making Test.
*p < .05. **p ≤ .01. ***p ≤ .001.