Predictors of Accidental Falls in the Community-dwelling Elderly by Age
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
; : 141-149, 2019.
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en Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors of accidental falls by age in the Korean elderly. METHODS: The study subjects included 10,242 community-dwelling elders aged 65 or over. The data were analyzed by logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The risk factors of accidental falls in the younger old group (aged 65~74) include fear of falling (OR=16.28, 95% CI: 12.03~22.03), depression (OR=1.24, 95% CI: 1.06~1.44), and hearing impairment (OR=1.20, 95% CI: 1.01~1.43). The risk factors of accidental falls in the older old group (aged 75~84) include fear of falling (OR=11.54, 95% CI: 7.04~18.93), muscle strength (OR=1.36, 95% CI: 1.15~1.60), number of chronic disease (OR=1.65, 95% CI: 1.09~2.50), and presence of spouse (OR=1.27, 95% CI: 1.06~1.51). The risk factors of accidental falls in the oldest old group (aged 85 years old or older) include fear of falling (OR=8.05, 95% CI: 1.85~34.98) and exercise (OR=2.91, 95% CI: 1.36~6.24). Fear of falling is defined as a common factor in the all age groups. CONCLUSION: Different strategies should be developed for age groups to prevent elderly falls with understanding of contributing factors of falls in each group.
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Asunto principal:
Accidentes por Caídas
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Modelos Logísticos
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Enfermedad Crónica
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Factores de Riesgo
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Esposos
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Depresión
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Fuerza Muscular
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Pérdida Auditiva
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Año:
2019
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Article