Table 2.
Prevalence of falls and fall-related outcomes in Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and oldera
| Unadjusted Prevalence Estimates | ||
|---|---|---|
| No VIb (n=32,296) |
Any VI (n=3,933) |
|
| Falls, % (95% CI) | ||
| >1 fall in past year | 13.2 (12.7–13.7) | 27.6 (25.5–29.7) |
| Any fall in past month | 10.3 (9.8–10.7) | 18.8 (17.4–20.3) |
| FoF, % (95% CI) | 26.7 (25.9–27.5) | 48.3 (46.1–50.6) |
| FoF limiting activity, % (95% CI) | 33.9 (32.4–35.4) | 50.8 (47.3–54.2) |
| Adjusted Prevalence Estimatesc | ||
| Falls, % (95% CI) | ||
| >1 fall in past year | 13.5 (13.0–14.0) | 20.6 (18.5–22.8) |
| Any fall in past month | 10.5 (10.0–10.9) | 14.5 (13.1–16.0) |
| FoF, % (95% CI) | 27.2 (26.4–28.1) | 37.5 (35.1–39.9) |
| FoF limiting activity, % (95% CI) | 30.7 (28.9–32.5) | 38.9 (35.4–42.4) |
CI: confidence interval, VI: vision impairment, FoF: fear of falling
a
Data are presented as weighted proportions of US population of Medicare beneficiaries age ≥65, accounting for the study design of the National Health and Aging Trends Study
b
Participants were classified as having “any VI” if they reported distance and/or near VI in a given year
c
Adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, Medicaid eligibility, number of medical comorbidities, body mass index, proxy respondent, and survey round.