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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 17.
Published in final edited form as: J Aging Gerontol. 2015 Dec;3(1):8–16. doi: 10.12974/2309-6128.2015.03.01.2

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.
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