Table 2.
Association of gait, cognition, and MCR with falls over 5 years
| Predictors | Estimate | 95% CI | OR(a) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Māori gait & cognition model(a) | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 0.44 | 0.00 to 0.88 | 1.56 | 0.04 |
| Age | 0.04 | −0.02 to 0.12 | 1.62 | 0.21 |
| Cognition(3MS) | − 0.04 | − 0.22 to 0.13 | 0.95 | 0.64 |
| Gait speed (m/s) | 0.18 | −0.46 to 0.83 | 1.19 | 0.58 |
| Māori MCR model(a) | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 0.41 | −0.85 to 0.20 | 0.66 | 0.06 |
| Age | 0.04 | −0.02 to 0.12 | 1.05 | 0.20 |
| MCR (subjective cognitive complaint and slow gait) | 0.24 | −0.87 to 1.35 | 1.27 | 0.67 |
| Subjective cognitive complaint *normal gait | 0.10 | −0.38 to 0.60 | 1.11 | 0.66 |
| No subjective cognitive complaint * slow gait | −0.33 | −0.94 to0.27 | 0.71 | 0.27 |
| Non-Māori gait & cognition model(a) | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 0.12 | −0.44 to 0.19 | 0.88 | 0.44 |
| Age | 0.05 | −0.02 to 0.13 | 1.05 | 0.17 |
| Cognition (3MS) | −0.11 | −0.24 to 0.00 | 0.89 | 0.07 |
| Gait speed (m/s) | −0.91 | −1.44 to − 0.38 | 0.40 | < 0.001 |
| Non-Māori MCR model(a) | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 0.15 | −0.16 to 0.46 | 1.16 | 0.33 |
| Age | 0.05 | −0.02 to 0.13 | 1.05 | 0.19 |
| MCR (subjective cognitive complaint and slow gait) | 0.89 | 0.05 to 1.73 | 2.45 | 0.03 |
| Subjective cognitive compaint *normal gait | 0.50 | 0.06 to 0.93 | 1.65 | 0.02 |
| No subjective cognitive complaint * slow gait | 0.63 | 0.29 to 0.97 | 1.87 | < 0.001 |
(a)Abbreviation: 3MS Modified Mini Mental Status Examination, MCR Motoric Cognitive Risk, OR calculated from exponentiated estimates
Data in bold are significant