Table 1.
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Outcome | Measure | Distribution | Link function |
Number of falls in the previous year | Count | Poisson | Log |
Fallers: non-Fallers | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Number of medical conditions 4 | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Number of medications 4 | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Normal eyesight: Abnormal eyesight, (%) | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Using bifocal or multifocal eyeglasses, (%) | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Other eye conditionsa (treatment: non-treatment), (%non-treatment) | Nominal | Multinomial | Cumulative Logit |
Appropriate footwear: Inappropriate footwear,b (%inappropriate footwear) | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Having 4 home hazard environments, (%) | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Regularly go to toilet at night 2 times, (%) | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Regularly go to toilet at night 4 times, (%) | Binary | Binomial | Logistic |
Number of medical conditions | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Number of medications | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Functional Reach test | Quantitative | Normal | Identity |
Step Test (worst side) | Quantitative | Normal | Identity |
Timed Up and Go test (TUG) | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
TUG (secondary manual task) | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
TUG (secondary cognitive task) | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Timed Chair Stand | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Hand reaction time | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Modified PASEc score | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Exercise frequency (times/week) | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Total exercise time (hours/week) | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Modified Falls Efficacy Scale | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
MMSEd | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
Number of home environmental hazards | Quantitative | Gamma | Identity |
aOther eye conditions including cataract, glaucoma, Pterygium, Pinguecula; bInappropriate footwear including poorly fitted shoes/slippers, unstable shoes, slippery shoes, shoes with 1 inch high-heel, worn-out footwear; cModified PASE (hours/week); dMini-Mental State Examination (Thai version).