Table 3.
The association between health-related behaviour clusters and risk of fall injury represented in odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI)
| Model | Cluster 1: Physically active and young old | Cluster 2: Young old with a tendency to binge drink and smoke | Cluster 3: Middle old, with a tendency to drink and slightly active | Cluster 4: Very old who do not binge drink or smoke | Cluster 5: Sedentary, less physically active, very old |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude | 1.00 | 0.93 (0.61–1.43) | 1.97 (1.28–3.02) | 4.20 (2.81–6.26) | 6.61 (4.62–9.46) |
| Adjusted by health statusa | REF | 0.93 (0.59–1.45) | 1.57 (0.98–2.51) | 2.72 (1.72–4.30) | 4.03 (2.64–6.13) |
| Stratified by sexa | |||||
| Males | 1.00 | 1.12 (0.54–2.31) | 1.68 (0.77–3.64) | 3.05 (1.40–6.67) | 3.80 (1.90–7.61) |
| Females | REF | 0.83 (0.47–1.49) | 1.57 (0.86–2.85) | 2.70 (1.53–4.76) | 4.47 (2.61–7.63) |
aAdjusted for number of medications, BMI, reduced mobility and poor mental health. Values marked in bold are significant at the p < 0.05 level.