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. 2015 May 27;17(5):e131. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3802

Table 2.

Univariate association between baseline variables and falls and disability development after 6 months of follow-up (n=128).

Independent variable Dependent variable

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).