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. 2021 May 19;16(5):e0251711. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251711

Table 2. Subgroup analysis of the association between urinary incontinence and falls.

Subgroup No. of studies [Reference] OR (95% CI) Heterogeneity (I2), %
Age, ≥ 65 years 22 [2, 710, 1417, 2123, 2527, 31, 3437, 40, 43] 1.59 (1.31–1.93) 97.6%
Sex
 Men 6 [17, 23, 2931, 36] 1.88 (1.57–2.25) 75.2%
 Women 14 [2, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18, 22, 23, 27, 2931, 35, 45] 1.41 (1.29–1.54) 79.5%
Definition of falls
 Falls ≥ 1 34 [2, 711, 1620, 2224, 2640, 4246] 1.61 (1.42–1.82) 96.3%
 Falls ≥ 2 9 [2, 10, 1416, 19, 21, 24, 25] 1.63 (1.49–1.78) 40.6%
Type of urinary incontinence
 Urgency incontinence 5 [7, 8, 10, 18, 30] 1.76 (1.15–1.70) 97.1%
 Stress incontinence 5 [7, 8, 10, 18, 30] 1.73 (1.39–2.15) 90.2%