Table 5.
Subgroup analysis of home care clients with and without dizziness or lightheadedness in the HNHB health region, Jan 1-Mar 31, 2018
| Has Dizziness or Lightheadedness (n = 2795) | Does Not Have Dizziness or Lightheadedness (n = 7791) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRR | 95% CI | P Value | IRR | 95% CI | P Value | |
| Demographic Characteristics | ||||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 0.80 | 0.72, 0.90 | < 0.001 | 0.84 | 0.78, 0.91 | < 0.001 |
| Age | ||||||
| < 60 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 60–69 | 0.85 | 0.68, 1.07 | 0.164 | 0.91 | 0.77, 1.07 | 0.243 |
| 70–79 | 0.61 | 0.49, 0.76 | < 0.001 | 0.78 | 0.67, 0.92 | 0.002 |
| 80–89 | 0.56 | 0.45, 0.70 | < 0.001 | 0.77 | 0.66, 0.90 | 0.001 |
| 90–99 | 0.58 | 0.45, 0.74 | < 0.001 | 0.75 | 0.63, 0.89 | 0.001 |
| ≥ 100 | 0.90 | 0.38, 2.40 | 0.824 | 0.50 | 0.30, 0.84 | 0.008 |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Never Married | 1.11 | 0.89, 1.39 | 0.365 | 0.88 | 0.76, 1.02 | 0.097 |
| Married | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Widowed | 1.02 | 0.90, 1.16 | 0.744 | 0.96 | 0.88, 1.05 | 0.366 |
| Separated | 1.24 | 0.91, 1.72 | 0.176 | 1.26 | 1.02, 1.55 | 0.296 |
| Divorced | 1.05 | 0.87, 1.27 | 0.621 | 1.06 | 0.92, 1.22 | 0.386 |
| Other | 1.59 | 1.11, 2.31 | 0.012 | 1.03 | 0.78, 1.37 | 0.842 |
| Functional Characteristics | ||||||
| Cognitive Skills for Daily Decision-Making | ||||||
| Independent | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Modified Independence | 1.12 | 0.97, 1.28 | 0.110 | 1.17 | 1.06, 1.29 | 0.001 |
| Minimally Impaired | 1.23 | 1.05, 1.43 | 0.008 | 1.33 | 1.20, 1.48 | < 0.001 |
| Moderately Impaired | 1.28 | 1.04, 1.58 | 0.017 | 1.45 | 1.27, 1.65 | < 0.001 |
| Severely Impaired | 1.55 | 1.14, 2.10 | 0.004 | 1.16 | 0.99, 1.36 | 0.065 |
| Activities of Daily Living Decline | 1.41 | 1.25, 1.60 | < 0.001 | 1.65 | 1.53, 1.79 | < 0.001 |
| Primary Modes of Locomotion (Indoors) | ||||||
| No Assistive Device | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Cane | 1.38 | 1.15, 1.66 | < 0.001 | 1.45 | 1.27, 1.67 | < 0.001 |
| Walker/Crutch | 1.46 | 1.25, 1.60 | < 0.001 | 1.51 | 1.36, 1.67 | < 0.001 |
| Scooter | 2.12 | 1.00, 4.83 | < 0.052 | 2.37 | 1.32, 4.43 | 0.004 |
| Wheelchair | 1.62 | 1.32, 1.99 | < 0.001 | 1.28 | 1.12, 1.45 | < 0.001 |
| Activity Did Not Occur | 0.54 | 0.27, 1.08 | 0.081 | 1.16 | 0.88, 1.54 | 0.282 |
| Stair Climbing | ||||||
| Up and Down Stairs No Help | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Up and Down Stairs with Help | 1.19 | 1.00, 1.41 | 0.057 | 1.22 | 1.08, 1.38 | 0.001 |
| Not Go Up and Down Stairs | 1.20 | 1.03, 1.41 | 0.023 | 1.23 | 1.10, 1.37 | < 0.001 |
| Polypharmacy and Health Conditions | ||||||
| Drugs | ||||||
| 0–2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 3–4 | 1.21 | 0.85, 1.72 | 0.292 | 1.19 | 0.99, 1.44 | 0.064 |
| 5–7 | 1.18 | 0.86, 1.61 | 0.301 | 1.07 | 0.91, 1.26 | 0.435 |
| ≥ 8 | 1.23 | 0.91, 1.67 | 0.174 | 1.18 | 1.01, 1.39 | 0.038 |
| Stroke (CVA) | 0.88 | 0.77, 1.00 | 0.053 | 0.92 | 0.83, 1.01 | 0.069 |
| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) | 0.92 | 0.79, 1.06 | 0.246 | 0.84 | 0.75, 0.94 | 0.002 |
| Hypertension (HTN) | 0.95 | 0.85, 1.07 | 0.428 | 1.00 | 0.93, 1.09 | 0.951 |
| Irregular Pulse | 1.08 | 0.95, 1.23 | 0.217 | 0.95 | 0.86, 1.05 | 0.314 |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) | 0.96 | 0.81, 1.14 | 0.661 | 0.97 | 0.85, 1.10 | 0.608 |
| Chest Pain/Pressure at Rest or on Exertion | 1.01 | 0.84, 1.21 | 0.937 | 1.26 | 1.01, 1.57 | 0.037 |
| Edema | 0.95 | 0.86, 1.06 | 0.403 | 1.02 | 0.95, 0.86 | 0.566 |
| Shortness of Breath | 0.93 | 0.84, 1.04 | 0.217 | 1.26 | 1.01, 1.57 | 0.018 |
| Alzheimer’s | 0.91 | 0.70, 1.18 | 0.467 | 0.75 | 0.64, 0.87 | < 0.001 |
| Dementia | 1.15 | 0.99, 1.34 | 0.071 | 0.96 | 0.87, 1.06 | 0.395 |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 1.18 | 0.77, 1.83 | 0.453 | 1.05 | 0.80, 1.40 | 0.175 |
| Parkinsonism | 1.22 | 0.98, 1.53 | 0.074 | 1.59 | 1.35, 1.88 | < 0.001 |
| Arthritis | 0.97 | 0.87, 1.09 | 0.637 | 1.07 | 0.99, 1.15 | 0.090 |
| Hip Fracture | 0.89 | 0.68, 1.15 | 0.357 | 1.22 | 1.04, 1.44 | 0.014 |
IRR Incident Rate Ratios, 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval