Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression estimates for fall-related injury among older adults by their background characteristic
Variables | AOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|
Walking disability | |
 No | Ref. |
 Partial/complete | 1.80*(1.38,2.36) |
Vision disability | |
 No | Ref. |
 Partial/complete | 1.06(0.81,1.38) |
Alcohol consumption | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.97*(1.31,2.97) |
Self-rated health | |
 Good | Ref. |
 Poor | 1.24*(1.05,1.61) |
Cognitive ability | |
 High | Ref. |
 Low | 1.09(0.83,1.42) |
Alzheimer’s | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.26(0.57,2.82) |
Dementia | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 2.15*(1.03,5.05) |
Diabetes | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.25(0.89,1.77) |
Arthritis | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.15(0.88,1.49) |
Age (years) | |
 60–69 | Ref. |
 70–79 | 0.91(0.68,1.21) |
 80+ | 0.96(0.64,1.43) |
Gender | |
 Men | Ref. |
 Women | 1.98*(1.43,2.75) |
Marital Status | |
 Not in Union | Ref. |
 Currently in Union | 0.99(0.75,1.31) |
Education | |
 No education | Ref. |
 Below 5 years | 1.20(0.87,1.65) |
 6–10 years | 1.44*(1.01,2.06) |
 11+ years | 1.73(0.95,3.17) |
Working status (last one year) | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.02(0.74,1.41) |
 Retired | 0.88(0.51,1.53) |
Co-reside with children | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.29(0.97,1.71) |
Wealth Status | |
 Poorest | Ref. |
 Poorer | 1.19(0.81,1.74) |
 Middle | 1.28(0.85,1.92) |
 Richer | 0.74(0.46,1.18) |
 Richest | 0.60(0.36,1.02) |
Religion | |
 Hindu | Ref. |
 Muslim | 1.21(0.81,1.81) |
 Sikh | 0.74(0.34,1.60) |
 Others | 1.12(0.71,1.78) |
Caste | |
 Scheduled Caste | Ref. |
 Scheduled Tribe | 0.73(0.39,1.37) |
 Other Backward Class | 0.78(0.54,1.14) |
 Others | 0.94(0.68,1.3) |
Residence | |
 Rural | Ref. |
 Urban | 0.96(0.74,1.24) |
State | |
 Kerala | Ref. |
 Himachal Pradesh | 0.43*(0.26,0.71) |
 Punjab | 0.52(0.27,1.01) |
 West Bengal | 0.68(0.44,1.05) |
 Orissa | 0.36*(0.21,0.60) |
 Maharashtra | 1.71*(1.19,2.46) |
 Tamil Nadu | 0.17*(0.08,0.34) |