The association of glycemic control and fall risk in diabetic elderly: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

Cheng, Long Yee; Leung, Shuk Yun; Leung, Maria Kwan Wa

doi:10.1186/s12875-022-01807-7

BMC Primary Care

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics

From: The association of glycemic control and fall risk in diabetic elderly: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

							Total Fallers N = 103
Variables	Overall		Nonfaller		Total fallers		Fall once		Recurrent Fall
	N = 442		N = 339		N = 103		N = 65		N = 38
		N%		N%		N%		N%		N%
Sex
Female	223	50.5	167	49.3	56	54.4	32	49.2	24	63.2
Male	219	49.5	172	50.7	47	45.6	33	50.8	14	36.8
Age (years)
65–69	138	31.2	119	35.1	19	18.4	11	16.9	8	21.1
70–74	136	30.8	104	30.7	32	31.1	24	36.9	8	21.1
75–79	76	17.2	54	15.9	22	21.4	12	18.5	10	26.2
80–84	49	11.1	35	10.3	14	13.6	10	15.4	4	10.5
> = 85	43	9.7	27	8	16	15.5	8	12.3	8	21.1
Current smoker	31	7	26	7.7	5	4.9	3	4.6	2	5.3
Drinker	39	8.8	33	9.7	6	5.8	3	4.6	3	7.9
Living arrangement
alone	67	15.2	50	14.7	17	16.5	11	17	6	15.8
lives with someone	371	83.9	288	85	83	80.6	53	81.5	30	78.9
residential home	4	0.9	1	0.3	3	2.9	1	1.5	2	5.3
Walking aids	100	22.6	64	18.9	36	35	24	36.9	12	31.6
HT	387	87.6	297	87.6	90	87.4	57	87.7	33	86.8
CVA	67	15.2	47	13.9	20	19.4	7	10.8	13	34.2
OA	117	26.5	86	25.4	31	30.1	19	29.2	12	31.6
CAD	41	9.3	34	10	7	6.8	4	6.2	3	7.9
SBP (mmHg)
< 120	46	10.4	33	9.7	13	12.6	8	12.3	5	13.2
120–129	106	24	81	23.9	25	24.3	15	23.1	10	26.3
130–139	140	31.7	111	32.7	29	28.2	18	27.7	11	28.9
> = 140	150	33.9	114	33.6	36	34.9	24	36.9	12	31.6
DBP (mmHg)
< 60	84	19	62	18.3	22	21.4	13	20	9	23.7
60–69	172	38.9	126	37.2	46	44.7	28	43	18	47.4
70–79	133	30.1	107	31.5	26	25.2	20	30.8	6	15.8
> = 80	53	12	44	13	9	8.7	4	6.2	5	13.1
BMI
< 25	223	50.5	169	49.9	54	52.4	33	50.8	21	55.3
> = 25	219	49.5	170	50.1	49	47.6	32	49.2	17	44.7
HbA1c (%)
< = 6.4	103	23.3	74	21.8	29	28.2	15	23	14	36.8
6.5–6.9	156	35.3	119	35.1	37	35.9	24	37	13	34.2
7.0–7.4	108	24.4	86	25.4	22	21.4	16	24.6	6	15.8
7.5–7.9	31	7	24	7.1	7	6.8	5	7.7	2	5.3
> = 8.0	44	10	36	10.6	8	7.8	5	7.7	3	7.9
OHA
0	80	18.1	62	18.3	18	17.5	10	15.4	8	21.1
1	196	44.3	145	42.8	51	49.5	31	47.7	20	52.6
> = 2	166	37.6	132	38.9	34	33	24	36.9	10	26.3
Sulfonylurea	181	41	144	42.5	37	35.9	26	40	11	28.9
Insulin	13	2.9	10	2.9	3	2.9	3	4.6	0	0
Hypoglycemia symptoms	72	16.3	46	13.6	26	25.2	10	15.4	16	42.1
Diabetic retinopathy	115	26	86	25.4	29	28.2	20	30.8	9	23.7
VA
< 0.6	204	46.2	141	41.6	63	61.2	39	60	24	63.2
0.6–1.0	238	53.8	198	58.4	40	38.8	26	40	14	36.8

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