Table 4.
Association of specific musculoskeletal pain sites with falls in adults 65 years and older, United States: National Health and Aging Trends Study, 2011
| No. (Weighted %) |
Fell in the past year PR (95% CI) |
≥2 falls in the past year PR (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Back and other pain sites | |||
| No pain | 2,721 (53.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Pain sites other than back | 1,003 (19.3) | 1.45 (1.27-1.66) | 1.46 (1.15-1.84) |
| Back only | 247 (4.8) | 1.33 (1.06-1.68) | 1.40 (0.91-2.17) |
| Back and other pain sites | 1,152 (22.2) | 1.56 (1.37-1.78) | 2.16 (1.76-2.65) |
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| Knee and other pain sites | |||
| No pain | 2,721 (53.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Pain sites other than knee | 1,294 (25.7) | 1.42 (1.25-1.61) | 1.67 (1.34-2.08) |
| Knee only | 153 (2.9) | 1.12 (0.84-1.49) | 0.59 (0.28-1.26) |
| Knee and other pain sites | 955 (17.8) | 1.67 (1.45-1.92) | 2.11 (1.73-2.57) |
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| Hip and other pain sites | |||
| No pain | 2,721 (53.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Pain sites other than hip | 1,637 (31.5) | 1.46 (1.31-1.64) | 1.65 (1.35-2.02) |
| Hip only | 62 (1.2) | 0.65 (0.35-1.21) | 1.08 (0.47-2.48) |
| Hip and other pain sites | 703 (13.6) | 1.64 (1.41-1.92) | 2.10 (1.69-2.61) |
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| Feet and other pain sites | |||
| No pain | 2,721 (53.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Pain sites other than feet | 1,657 (31.9) | 1.42 (1.25-1.61) | 1.63 (1.34-1.99) |
| Feet only | 87 (1.8) | 1.73 (1.30-2.31) | 1.50 (0.80-2.80) |
| Feet and other pain sites | 658 (12.6) | 1.64 (1.45-1.86) | 2.16 (1.70-2.73) |
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| Shoulder/neck and other pain sites | |||
| No pain | 2,721 (53.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Pain sites other than shoulder/neck | 1,308 (25.0) | 1.46 (1.30-1.64) | 1.63 (1.32-2.01) |
| Shoulder/neck only | 115 (2.4) | 1.14 (0.75-1.74) | 0.96 (0.43-2.14) |
| Shoulder/neck and other pain sites | 979 (19.0) | 1.58 (1.37-1.82) | 2.06 (1.66-2.55) |
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| Hand/wrist/arm and other pain sites | |||
| No pain | 2,721 (53.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Pain sites other than hand/wrist/arm | 1,695 (32.5) | 1.43 (1.28-1.59) | 1.63 (1.35-1.98) |
| Hand/wrist/arm only | 43 (0.9) | 1.54 (1.01-2.34) | 0.97 (0.28-3.37) |
| Hand/wrist/arm and other pain sites | 664 (12.9) | 1.63 (1.39-1.92) | 2.16 (1.71-2.73) |
PR=Prevalence Ratio; CI=Confidence Interval
All 12 models adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, smoking history, body mass index, obesity, depressive symptoms, dementia, arthritis, osteoporosis, hip fracture, cancer, chronic lung disease, myocardial infarction, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, total number of medical conditions, cognitive performance, exercise, and frequency of analgesic medication use as well as for performance in balance standing, chair rising, usual gait speed, and grip strength.