Risk Factors for Falls in Older Korean Adults: The 2011 Community Health Survey
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1482-1487, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-174928
ABSTRACT
Falls are a major health problem for elderly populations worldwide. We analyzed data from the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey to identify potential risk factors for falls in a representative population-based sample of community-dwelling older Korean adults. Risk factors for falls were assessed by multivariate survey logistic regression models. The prevalence of falls was 36.5% in males and 63.5% in females. Age and female sex were associated with a higher risk of falls. Similarly, living alone, living in an urban area, poor self-rated health, and high stress were associated with a high risk of falls. Subjects with diabetes mellitus, stroke, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, cataracts, or depression had a high risk of falls. However, subjects with hypertension were at low risk for falls. In conclusion, age, female sex, marital status, residence location, self-rated health, stress, and several chronic conditions were significantly associated with the risk for falls in the older Korean adults. Our findings suggest that these risk factors should be addressed in public health policies for preventing falls.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Estresse Psicológico
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Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Acidentes por Quedas
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Modelos Logísticos
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Razão de Chances
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Características de Residência
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Fatores Sexuais
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Coleta de Dados
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Fatores de Risco
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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