Table 4: Characteristics associated with multiple falls after considering age as covariate.
|
χ2 |
p |
OR (95%CI) |
Female Sex (N = 67) |
0.802 |
0.369 |
1.74 (0.52-5.87) |
AMC-Specific Data Spinal Involvement (N = 67) Number of Upper-Limb Regions Affected (N = 67) Number of Lower-Limb Regions Affected (n = 67) Lower-Limb Orthotic Use (N = 63) |
5.630 6.845 1.601 0.218 |
0.025 0.027 0.224 0.639 |
0.23 (0.07-0.84) 0.65 (0.44-0.95) 0.81 (0.58-1.14) 1.34 (0.40-4.50) |
Bone Health Osteopenia (N = 67) Vitamin D Prescription (N = 67) History of Lower-Limb Fracture (N = 67) |
3.207 0.015 3.822 |
0.074 0.903 0.051 |
0.28 (0.07-1.13) 1.08 (0.34-3.42) 0.31 (0.10-1.01) |
Orthopedic Surgical History Number of Upper-Limb Surgeries (N = 66) Number of Lower-Limb Surgeries (N = 66) Spinal Surgery (N = 66) |
0.759 6.730 5.907 |
0.379 0.036 0.018 |
0.92 (0.76-1.11) 1.18 (1.01-1.39) 0.18 (0.04-0.74) |
Mobility Aids Wheelchair Use Community (N = 67) Assistive Device Use Home (N = 67) Community (N = 67) |
8.348 7.111 3.097 |
0.006 0.010 0.082 |
0.16 (0.04-0.59) 0.15 (0.03-0.63) 0.36 (0.11-1.14) |
Functional Mobility Floor-to-Stand Transfer without Support (N = 67) Floor-to-Stand Transfer with Support (N = 67) Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire (N = 67) |
1.125 11.149 10.610 |
0.297 0.002 0.004 |
1.92 (0.56-6.55) 8.98 (2.30-35.06) 1.48 (1.13-1.92) |
Physical Activity Saltin-Grimby Physical Activity Level Scale (N = 65) |
0.385 |
0.539 |
1.23 (0.63-2.39) |
Data is presented for the second block of each model after controlling for age in block 1. One adult participant was missing specific age data resulting in a maximum N = 67.
Abbreviations: χ2 = Chi Square test statistic for second block; OR = Odds Ratio; CI = Confidence Interval.