Table 4.

Adjusted model for risk factors of falls in community-dwelling elderly subjects (n=1000)

Risk factors	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P value
All Falls
Females	1.48 (1.05 to 2.10)	0.027
Movement disorders/Parkinson’s disease	2.26 (1.00 to 5.05)	0.048
Arthritis	1.48 (1.05 to 2.09)	0.026
Dependence in basic activities of daily living	3.49 (2.00 to 6.09)	<0.001
Not using antihypertensive medications	1.53 (1.10 to 2.13)	0.012
Living alone during daytime	3.27 (1.59 to 6.71)	0.001
History of falls in the previous year	2.25 (1.60 to 3.15)	<0.001
Recurrent falls
Females	2.05 (1.07 to 3.95)	0.031
Dependence in basic activities of daily living	3.63 (1.71 to 7.70)	0.001
History of falls in previous year	3.39 (1.89 to 6.05)	<0.001