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. 2012 Aug 3;67(6):720–728. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbs052

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.