Table 5.
Binary and Multivariate Logistic Regression of Factors Associated with Outcomes of Fall Injuries Among Participants at AaBET Hospital from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
| Variables | P-value | COR (95% C.I.) | AOR (95% C.I.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 0.397 | 1.33(0.69–2.57) | |
| Female | 1.00 | |||
| Age | 15–30 | 0.025* | 1.00 | |
| 31–45 | 0.57(0.24–1.36) | 0.19 (0.02–0.94) | ||
| 46–64 | 0.71(0.27–1.85) | 6.61 (1.77–15.45) | ||
| ≥65 | 1.51(0.68–3.32) | 6.15 (2.82–14.37) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 0.622 | 1.31(0.43–3.99) | |
| Married | 0.93(0.28–3.12) | |||
| Divorced/ widowed | 1.00 | |||
| Occupation | Merchant | 0.032 | 1.53(0.44–5.33) | |
| Farmer | 3.53(1.11–11.18) | |||
| Daily laborer | 2.92(0.91–9.38) | |||
| Housewife | 1.76(0.58–5.34) | |||
| Gov. employee | 1.00 | |||
| Residence area | Rural | 0.280 | 1.46(0.74–2.89) | |
| Urban | 1.00 | |||
| Comorbidity | Yes | 0.014* | 1.35(0.55–3.35) | 8.72(1.84–19.95) |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Alcohol intoxicated | Yes | 0.239 | 1.68(0.71–4.00) | |
| No | 1.00 | |||
| Factors related to fall injuries | Comorbidity | 0.005 | 0.79(0.26–2.44) | 1.60(1.01–5.09) |
| Alcohol intoxicated | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Injured body sites | Head | 0.001* | 0.27(0.08–0.86) | 0.02(0.01–0.39) |
| Extremities | 0.190(0.06–0.55) | 0.03 (0.01–0.54) | ||
| Chest | 0.34(0.06–1.8) | 0.06 (0.01–1.42) | ||
| Pelvic | 0.68(0.20–2.360) | 0.07 (0.01–1.16) | ||
| Spinal cord | 5.09(1.50–17.2) | 1.90 (1.07–9.89) | ||
| Poly-trauma | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Mechanism or cause of injuries | Fall from height | 0.002* | 4.33(1.54–12.15) | 2.17 (1.01–6.87) |
| Fall from ground | 1.60(0.58–4.46) | 1.8 (1.02–7.80) | ||
| Fall from stair | 1.00 | |||
Note: *p-value <0.05 in multivariate logistic regression.
Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI confidence interval.