Fall history

Fear of falling

Activity restriction

n

Fall(s) within the past 12 months (%)

p-value OR (95% CI)

n

Fear of falling (%)

p-value OR (95% CI)

n

Activity restriction due to fear of falling (%)

p-value OR (95% CI)

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p = 0.022

p = 0.006

p < 0.001

Yes

82

45.1

1.75 (1.05 - 2.91)

81

75.3

2.11 (1.19 - 3.77)

75

60.0

3.02 (1.77 - 5.19)

No

416

32.0

1

396

59.1

1

380

33.2

1

Sex

p = 0.057

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Women

301

37.5

1.46 (0.97 - 2.18)

288

70.1

2.37 (1.59 - 3.54)

269

44.6

2.10 (1.38 - 3.21)

Men

195

29.2

1

187

49.7

1

184

27.7

1

Age (in years)

p < 0.001^*

p = 0.003^*

p < 0.001^*

85 and over

49

63.3

4.99 (2.48 - 10.10)

47

74.5

2.39 (1.12 - 5.16)

44

59.1

3.76 (1.83 - 7.79)

75 - 84

219

36.5

1.67 (1.09 - 2.55)

210

66.2

1.60 (1.06 - 2.41)

202

43.1

1.97 (1.28 - 3.04)

65 - 74

230

25.7

1

220

55.0

1

209

27.8

1

Does the person live alone?

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Yes

195

45.1

2.21 (1.49 - 3.30)

186

76.3

2.87 (1.87 - 4.41)

179

49.2

2.23 (1.48 - 3.35)

No

299

27.1

1

289

52.9

1

274

30.3

1

Number of falls within the past 12 months

-

p < 0.001^*

p < 0.001^*

2 and more

-

-

-

97

83.5

4.52 (2.45 - 8.44)

89

65.2

4.63 (2.73 - 7.90)

1

-

-

-

56

73.2

2.44 (1.25 - 4.82)

56

39.3

1.60 (0.85 - 3.01)

0

-

-

-

320

52.8

1

306

28.8