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. 2015 Dec 17;15:169. doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0165-2

Table 2.

Factors associated with prioritization for falling in participants for whom falling was identified as a condition (priority group n = 37, non-priority group n = 343)

Covariates Unadjusted Adjusted
OR 95 % CI P OR 95 % CI P
Highest level of education is primary or less 1.7 (0.8–3.9) 0.193 N/S
Socioeconomic statusc 1.1 (005–2.2) 0.816 N/S
EQ-5D utility 3.5 (0.5–25.1) 0.209 N/S
Divorced 2.5 (0.7–8.6) 0.140 N/S
CVA/TIA 2.4 (0.9–6.4) 0.070 2.6 (0.97–6.9) 0.057
Use of walking-aida 2.0 (0.97–4.1) 0.060 2.3 (1.1–5.0) 0.035
Severe fear-of-fallingb 2.7 (1.3–5.9) 0.010 2.7 (1.2–6.0) 0.019
Recurrent falls in the past year (≥2) 2.2 (1.1–4.4) 0.034 2.2 (1.1–4.4) 0.031

CVA/TIA cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack, N/S non-significant

Final model adjusted for age, sex, primary education and socioeconomic status

aFinal model additionally adjusted for anxiety or panic disorder

bFinal model additionally adjusted for EQ5D utility score and use of a walking aid

centered as a continuous variable