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Table 1 Participants` characteristics regarding potential risk factors for fall occurrence (n = 500)

From: Key factor cutoffs and interval reference values for stratified fall risk assessment in community-dwelling older adults: the role of physical fitness, body composition, physical activity, health condition, and environmental hazards

 

1st P

25th P

50th P

75th P

99th P

OR (95%CI)

Lower body strength (rep)

7

13

15

18

30

0.965 (0.954–0.976)

Upper body strength (rep)

6

13

17

20

29

0.969 (0.959–0.980)

Lower body flexibility (cm)

−32.0

−8.0

0.0

3.0

18.5

1.010 (0.991–1.029)

Upper body flexibility (cm)

−37.0

−18.0

−10.0

−2.0

13.0

0.975 (0.959–0.992)

Agility and dynamic balance (sec)

3.9

5.1

5.7

6.6

12.2

1.182 (1.049–1.331)

Aerobic endurance (m)

240

438

499

550

714

0.997 (0.995–0.999)

Multidimensional balance score (point)

12

28

32

35

40

0.939 (0.910–0.968)

Body weight (kg)

44.9

61.0

68.6

77.4

108.1

0.997 (0.983–1.012)

Body height (cm)

137.0

150.0

155.0

162.9

176.0

0.969 (0.948–0.990)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

20.5

25.6

28.0

31.1

39.6

1.037 (0.993–1.082)

Lean body mass (kg)

26.3

37.1

42.2

48.9

67.9

0.982 (0.962–1.002)

Fat body mass (%)

15.5

32.6

38.3

43.3

48.5

1.037 (1.011–1.064)

Walking physical activity (MET-min/wk)

0

297

578

990

2772

0.970 (0.938–1.003) a

Moderate physical activity (MET-min/wk)

0

960

1680

2400

10,080

0.992 (0.981–1.002) a

Vigorous physical activity (MET-min/wk)

0

0

0

0

7200

1.015 (1.000–1.030) a

Total physical activity (MET-min/wk)

170

1646

2473

3884

12,797

0.998 (0.990–1.006) a

Rest period weekdays (hr/day)

0.6

3.0

4.3

5.5

10.0

1.129 (1.021–1.247)

Health conditions (n)

0

2

3

5

12

1.167 (1.088–1.251)

Environmental hazards (n)

0

4

6

9

21

1.057 (1.020–1.096)

  1. Data are P percentiles, Univariate OR Odds Ratios and 95% CI Confidence Intervals. a OR odds ratio, computed for each 100 MET-min/wk.