Table 4.
Dependent variable | Independent variable | Univariate analysis
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Multivariate analysis
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OR (95% CI) | P value | AOR (95% CI) | P value | ||
Bedroom fall | Assistance with ADLa | 3.9 (2.1–7.1) | <0.001 | 3.0 (1.6–5.6) | 0.001 |
Hospital faller | 3.6 (1.9–6.7) | <0.001 | 2.3 (1.2–4.4) | 0.01 | |
Geriatric diagnosis | 2.3 (1.2–4.5) | 0.01 | |||
Depressed mood at dischargeb | 3.2 (1.8–5.8) | <0.001 | 2.2 (1.2–3.9) | 0.008 | |
Bathroom fall | Assistance with ADL | 2.4 (1.1–5.4) | 0.03 | ||
Hospital faller | 3.3 (1.5–7.1) | 0.003 | 2.8 (1.2–6.8) | 0.02 | |
Kitchen fall | Assistance with ADL | 3.5 (1.3–9.6) | 0.02 | ||
Outside fall (external home environment or in community) | Assistance with ADL | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) | 0.005 | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) | 0.005 |
Fall between 6 am and 10 am | Uses walking aid at discharge | 2.2 (1.2–4.0) | 0.01 | 2.1 (1.1–3.8) | 0.02 |
Hospital faller | 1.9 (1.1–3.5) | 0.03 | 1.8 (1.0–3.3) | 0.05 |
Notes:
Defined as requiring assistance with showering or other personal care;
defined using Geriatric Depression Scale, range 1–15, score >4 indicates presence of depressive symptoms.
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; ADL, activities of daily living.