Table 2.
Relative Fall Risk Ratios and Measures of Association for the NDW+ND Group
Difficulty with: | R.R. | 95% C. I. | Cramer's V | Sig. | |
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Lower | Upper | ||||
Stooping/crouching/kneeling | 2.281 | 1.617 | 3.216 | 0.190 | 0.000 |
Walking a quarter of mile | 2.542 | 1.710 | 3.779 | 0.188 | 0.000 |
Being on feet for 2 hours | 2.229 | 1.564 | 3.175 | 0.180 | 0.000 |
Walking up 10 steps w/o rest | 2.576 | 1.671 | 3.972 | 0.175 | 0.000 |
Doing heavy housework | 2.240 | 1.468 | 3.417 | 0.161 | 0.000 |
Bathing or showering | 3.710 | 1.743 | 7.894 | 0.144 | 0.000 |
Getting in or out of bed or chair | 7.298 | 2.014 | 26.445 | 0.140 | 0.000 |
Shopping for personal items | 3.026 | 1.535 | 5.967 | 0.134 | 0.001 |
Managing money | 3.409 | 1.532 | 7.583 | 0.127 | 0.002 |
Picking up/lifting 10 lbs | 2.321 | 1.357 | 3.972 | 0.127 | 0.002 |
Trouble biting or chewing food | 1.886 | 1.253 | 2.840 | 0.122 | 0.002 |
Reaching up over head | 1.993 | 1.242 | 3.200 | 0.115 | 0.004 |
Preparing own meals | 2.992 | 1.320 | 6.784 | 0.112 | 0.006 |
Getting outside | 4.467 | 1.360 | 14.678 | 0.107 | 0.007 |
Dressing | 3.531 | 1.169 | 10.670 | 0.094 | 0.017 |
Lifting/carrying 25 lbs | 1.506 | 1.065 | 2.131 | 0.094 | 0.020 |
Doing light housework | 2.340 | 1.029 | 5.318 | 0.084 | 0.037 |
Sitting for 2 hours | 1.579 | 0.899 | 2.776 | 0.064 | 0.110 |
Reaching out as if to shake hands | 2.573 | 0.571 | 11.601 | 0.051 | 0.203 |
Using toilet | 2.874 | 0.477 | 17.333 | 0.048 | 0.228 |
Using the telephone | 1.647 | 0.725 | 3.741 | 0.048 | 0.229 |
Using fingers to grasp | 1.322 | 0.758 | 2.306 | 0.039 | 0.325 |
Eating | 0.633 | 0.065 | 6.121 | −0.016 | 0.690 |