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. 2021 Jun 4;33(2):62–70. doi: 10.5371/hp.2021.33.2.62

Table 5. Factors Associated with the Injury Being a Fall.

Factor Univariate Multivariate
Odds ratio P-value Odds ratio P-value
Age 1.07 (1.04-1.10) <0.001 1.06 (1.03-1.09) <0.001
Sex
Male Ref. Ref.
Female 3.78 (2.03-7.05) <0.001 3.03 (1.58-5.84) 0.001
Ambulatory status
Community Ref. - -
Home 11.7 (1.6-87.5) 0.016 - -
Fracture type
Neck Ref. - -
Trochanteric 1.17 (0.63-2.20) 0.615 - -
No. of comorbidities
0 Ref. - -
1 1.44 (0.73-2.84) 0.291 - -
2 1.86 (0.91-3.84) 0.089 - -
Concomitant fracture 0.14 (0.04-0.50) 0.003 0.21 (0.05-0.88) 0.032
Prior fall 4.56 (1.36-15.30) 0.014 - -

Ref.: reference.