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Table 2 Percentage of older adults suffering from fall-related injury by their background characteristics

From: Prevalence and risk factors of fall-related injury among older adults in India: evidence from a cross-sectional observational study

Variables

%

p < 0.05

Walking disability

 

*

 No

2.9

 

 Partial/complete

6.1

 

Vision disability

 

*

 No

2.7

 

 Partial/complete

4.2

 

Alcohol consumption

 

*

 No

3.4

 

 Yes

5.7

 

Self-rated health

 

*

 Good

2.7

 

 Poor

4.3

 

Cognitive ability

 

*

 High

3.0

 

 Low

4.0

 

Alzheimer’s

 

*

 No

3.6

 

 Yes

7.3

 

Dementia

 

*

 No

3.5

 

 Yes

10.0

 

Diabetes

 

*

 No

3.5

 

 Yes

4.6

 

Arthritis

 

*

 No

3.3

 

 Yes

4.4

 

Age (years)

 60–69

3.7

 

 70–79

3.4

 

 80+

3.9

 

Gender

 

*

 Men

2.8

 

 Women

4.3

 

Marital Status

 

*

 Not in Union

4.1

 

 Currently in Union

3.3

 

Education

 No education

3.4

 

 Below 5 years

4.1

 

 6–10 years

3.8

 

 11+ years

2.9

 

Working status (last one year)

 

*

 No

3.8

 

 Yes

3.9

 

 Retired

0.9

 

Co-reside with children

 

*

 No

3.0

 

 Yes

3.9

 

Wealth Status

 

*

 Poorest

3.2

 

 Poorer

4.5

 

 Middle

4.7

 

 Richer

2.6

 

 Richest

2.8

 

Religion

 

*

 Hindu

3.4

 

 Muslim

5.6

 

 Sikh

2.1

 

 Others

7.5

 

Caste

 Scheduled Caste

3.7

 

 Scheduled Tribe

2.7

 

 Other Backward Class

3.1

 

 Others

4.2

 

Residence

 Rural

3.6

 

 Urban

3.5

 

State

 

*

 Kerala

5.7

 

 Himachal Pradesh

2.3

 

 Punjab

2.2

 

 West Bengal

5.3

 

 Orissa

1.7

 

 Maharashtra

7.8

 

 Tamil Nadu

1.0

 
  1. *if p < 0.05 based on chi-square test