Table 2. The frequency of falls by prosthesis type and each of the covariates.
None (n = 251) | 1–5 times (n = 57) | More than 5 times (n = 7) | OR | 95% CI | |
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Prosthesis type | |||||
Below knee prosthesis users | 154 | 22 | 2 | 1.00 | |
Non-microprocessor knee users | 66 | 32 | 5 | 3.34 | 1.73–6.45 |
Microprocessor knee users | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0.68 | 0.18–2.62 |
Covariates | |||||
Sociodemographic | |||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 201 | 45 | 7 | 1.00 | |
Female | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.36–1.68 |
Age | |||||
18–39 years | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 | |
40–59 years | 95 | 31 | 3 | 1.74 | 0.59–5.07 |
60–79 years | 106 | 19 | 4 | 1.07 | 0.35–3.32 |
>80 years | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1.06 | 0.15–7.36 |
Experience | |||||
Years of prosthesis use | |||||
>10 years | 166 | 38 | 4 | 1.00 | |
6–10 years | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1.16 | 0.44–3.10 |
1–5 years | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 | 0.47–2.50 |
<1 year | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.76 | 0.14–4.11 |
Health | |||||
Comorbidity (-ies) | |||||
No | 200 | 42 | 7 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 51 | 15 | 0 | 1.13 | 0.55–2.32 |
Contralateral limb injury | |||||
No | 186 | 40 | 3 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 65 | 17 | 4 | 1.47 | 0.77–2.83 |
Medication | |||||
No | 232 | 47 | 6 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1.72 | 0.71–4.15 |
Physical function | |||||
Walking aid(s) | |||||
No | 133 | 22 | 2 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 118 | 35 | 5 | 1.51 | 0.71–3.21 |
Activity level | |||||
K2 | 115 | 33 | 3 | 1.00 | |
K3 | 111 | 18 | 4 | 0.94 | 0.44–2.01 |
K4 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1.12 | 0.35–3.54 |