Table 3.
Odds of Recurrent Falls by Personal, Home and Neighborhood Characteristics (n=5,581)
| Unadjusted Odds | Adjusted Odds a | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| OR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
| Personal | ||
| Female Gender | 1.12 (0.96, 1.32) | 0.84 (0.69, 1.01) |
| Education | ||
| Above High School | Reference | Reference |
| High School | 1.20 (1.00, 1.45) | 0.88 (0.71, 1.10) |
| Below High School | 1.50 (1.23, 1.84) | 0.83 (0.67, 1.03) |
| Income | ||
| >$60,001 | Reference | Reference |
| $26,001–$60,000 | 1.45 (1.12, 1.87) | 1.04 (0.79, 1.38) |
| $0–$26,000 | 1.77 (1.39, 2.25) | 0.85 (0.64, 1.12) |
| Financial hardship | 2.14 (1.60, 2.85) | 1.28 (0.92, 1.77) |
| Race | ||
| White | Reference | Reference |
| Black | 0.82 (0.65, 1.03) | 0.59 (0.45, 0.78) |
| Hispanic | 0.87 (0.61, 1.26) | 0.57 (0.39, 0.85) |
| Other | 1.03 (0.55, 1.91) | 0.94 (0.52, 1.70) |
| Social Isolation d | ||
| Integrated | Reference | Reference |
| Isolated | 1.21 (0.99, 1.49) | 1.11 (0.90, 1.37) |
| Home Environment | ||
| Lives with: | ||
| Alone | Reference | Reference |
| Spouse | 0.94 (0.74, 1.19) | 1.22 (0.95, 1.57) |
| Others | 1.29 (1.01, 1.65) | 0.96 (0.72, 1.27) |
| Home Disorder | 1.24 (1.01, 1.52) | 0.96 (0.76, 1.21) |
| Home Disrepair | 1.42 (1.18, 1.72) | 1.25 (1.00, 1.56) |
| ≥2 Accessibility Modifications b | 1.66 (1.40, 1.97) | 1.02 (0.83, 1.26) |
| Street Disorder | 1.12 (0.85, 1.48) | 0.82 (0.60, 1.12) |
| No Continuous Sidewalks | 1.21 (1.02, 1.45) | 1.27 (1.03, 1.56) |
| Neighborhood | ||
| Low Social Cohesion | 1.21 (0.89, 1.66) | 0.84 (0.57, 1.24) |
| High Social Deprivation c | 1.19 (1.00, 1.41) | 0.91 (0.76, 1.08) |
| Non-Metropolitan County | 1.43 (1.11, 1.84) | 1.40 (1.11, 1.77) |
Note. Data are from the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
Personal and health and function characteristics were measured at the time of the 2015 interview.
Recurrent fall status refers to 2+ falls in twelve months preceding 2016 interview.
OR=odds ratio; aOR=adjusted odds ratio; CI=confidence interval.
A separate logistic regression model for each characteristic was adjusted for established health and function fall-risk factors: age, lower extremity function, self-care disability, use of mobility device, vision impairment, arthritis, depression, dementia, and balance problems.
n =5,580.
Based on the Social Deprivation Index using 2015 American Community Survey Data.
n=5,373 due to inapplicable responses from proxy respondents.