Table 2.
Univariate association between baseline variables and falls and disability development after 6 months of follow-up (n=128).
| Independent variable | Dependent variable | |||
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Falls at follow-up, ORa (95% CI) |
P | Disability development at follow-up, OR (95% CI) |
P |
| Mean balance score at baseline (scale 1 to 16) | 0.96 (0.84-1.11) | .62 | 0.86 (0.76-0.98) | .03b |
| Age in years | 1.00 (0.93-1.07) | .95 | 1.07 (1.00-1.14) | .05 |
| Gender (0=male, 1=female) | 0.59 (0.22-1.54) | .28 | 0.47 (0.20-1.11) | .08 |
| Faller at baseline (0=no, 1=yes) | 10.43 (3.80-28.63) | <.001 | N/Ac | N/A |
| Psychotropic drugs at baseline (0=no, 1=yes) | 2.50 (0.76-8.19) | .13 | N/A | N/A |
| GARSd sum-score at baseline (scale 18 to 72) | 1.04 (1.00-1.07) | .03 | 1.04 (1.00-1.07) | .03 |
| Faller at follow-up (0=no, 1=yes) | N/A | N/A | 2.29 (0.88-5.97) | .09 |
aOdds ratio (OR).
bSignificant associations (univariate) are shown in italics.
cNot applicable (N/A): variable not entered in analysis.
dGroningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS).