From: Circumstances and outcomes of falls among high risk community-dwelling older adults
Falls characteristic | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval |
---|---|---|
Age group | Â | Â |
  65–74 | Ref | ––– |
  75–84 | 2.1 | 1.1–3.8 |
  ≥85 | 2.1 | 1.0–4.3 |
Gender | Â | Â |
  Male | Ref | ––– |
  Female | 2.0 | 1.1–3.5 |
Location | Â | Â |
  Living room | Ref | ––– |
  Bedroom | 1.1 | 0.6–1.9 |
  Kitchen | 1.4 | 0.7–2.7 |
  Bathroom | 2.4 | 1.2–4.9 |
  Other specified | 0.7 | 0.4–1.3 |
Direction of the fall | Â | Â |
  Backward to sitting | Ref | ––– |
  Backward and landing flat | 4.8 | 2.2–10.5 |
  Sideways | 3.0 | 1.5–5.9 |
  Forward | 2.2 | 1.2–4.3 |
  Straight down | 1.6 | 0.3–7.9 |
  Other specified | 0.4 | 0.3–6.9 |
  Not specified | 5.0 | 2.0–12.6 |