Table 1.

Sample description by fall status

Variables	Non-Fallers N= 236,720	Missing (%)	Fallers N= 39,220	Missing (%)	P value
Age	59±5	0	59±5	0	0.28
Race		4%		3%	<0.001
White	68%		72%
Black	24%		21%
Other	4%		3%
Female sex	7%	0	11%	0	<0.001
Died during follow-up	10%	0	16%	0	<0.001
VACS Index Score 2.0 (mean±SD)	35±10	31%	37±11	22%	<0.001
Wrist, hip, upper arm fracture	3%	0	19%	0	<0.001
Hip fracture	0.1%	0	1.6%	0	<0.001
Body mass index		21%		14%	<0.001
<18.5	0.7%		0.9%
18.5 – 25	13%		15%
25 – 30	26%		26%
>30	40%		44%
Smoking		2%		1%	<0.001
Never	27%		25%
Current	46%		50%
Past	25%		24%
Pain score in the prior six-month period (mean±SD)	3±3	34%	4±3	26%	<0.001
Physical comorbidity count (mean±SD)	2±2	0	3±3	0	<0.001
Mental health comorbidity count (mean±SD)	0.4±0.7	0	0.7±0.9	0	<0.001
Drug use/abuse	11%	0	20%	0	<0.001
Hazardous alcohol use	29%	50%	17%	48%	<0.001
Diagnosis of alcohol use/abuse	27%	0	15%	0	<0.001
Cardiovascular medications		0		0
Antithrombotics	16%		25%		<0.001
Antiarrhythmics	10%		20%		<0.001
Antihypertensives	70%		79%		<0.001
Nitrates	11%		16%		<0.001
Mental health medications		0		0
SSRI	32%		46%		<0.001
SNRI	10%		17%		<0.001
Atypical antidepressants	33%		48%		<0.001
TCA	9%		15%		<0.001
Antipsychotics	14%		24%		<0.001
Other CNS-active medications		0		0
Benzodiazepines	23%		37%		<0.001
Muscle relaxants	30%		47%		<0.001
Opioids	60%		83%		<0.001
Anticonvulsants	35%		56%		<0.001
Antihistamines	38%		54%		<0.001
Hypoglycemics	23%	0	29%	0	<0.001
Proton pump inhibitors	44%	0	61%	0	<0.001
Medication count	8±6	0	11±8	0	<0.001