Table 2 Risk factors for fall among diabetic elderly

Sex

 Female

1.23

0.79–1.92

1.22

0.71–2.1

 Male

Ref

Ref

Age (years)

 65–69

Ref

Ref

 70–74

1.93

1.03–3.6

1.86

0.96–3.61

 75–79

2.55

1.28–5.1

2.23

1.02–4.85

 80–84

2.51

1.14–5.5

2.06

0.81–5.24

 >  = 85

3.71

1.69–8.14

2.13

0.81–5.57

Current smoker

0.61

0.23–1.64

0.66

0.22–1.96

Drinker

0.57

0.23–1.41

0.69

0.26–1.84

Living arrangement

 alone

Ref

Ref

 with someone/residential home

0.88

0.48–1.6

0.97

0.5–1.87

Walking aids

2.31

1.42–3.76

1.59

0.83–3.0

HT

0.98

0.50–1.9

0.88

0.41–1.85

CVA

1.50

0.84–2.67

1.08

0.56–2.09

OA

1.27

0.78–2.06

1.03

0.6–1.79

CAD

0.65

0.28–1.52

0.49

0.2–1.21

SBP (mmHg)

 < 120

Ref

Ref

 120–129

0.78

0.36–1.71

0.93

0.39–2.21

 130–139

0.66

0.31–1.42

0.8

0.35–1.87

 >  = 140

0.8

0.38–1.69

0.87

0.36–2.08

DBP (mmHg)

 < 60

Ref

Ref

 60–69

1.03

0.57–1.86

1.34

0.7–2.56

 70–79

0.69

0.36–1.3

1.1

0.51–2.29

 >  = 80

0.58

0.24–1.37

0.7

0.26–1.87

BMI

 < 25

Ref

Ref

 >  = 25

0.90

0.58–1.4

1.02

0.62–1.67

HbA1c (%)

 <  = 6.4

Ref

Ref

 6.5–6.9

0.79

0.45–1.4

0.82

0.45–1.52

 7.0–7.4

0.65

0.35–1.23

0.55

0.28–1.11

 7.5–7.9

0.74

0.29–1.92

0.71

0.25–2.04

 >  = 8.0

0.57

0.24–1.37

0.49

0.19–1.29

OHA

1.06

0.59–1.89

1.04

0.54–2.01

Sulfonylurea

0.76

0.48–1.2

Insulin

0.99

0.27–3.66

0.63

0.15–2.65

Hypoglycemia symptoms

2.15

1.25–3.70

2.42

1.28–4.57

Diabetic retinopathy

1.15

0.7–1.89

1.24

0.71–2.17

VA

 < 0.6

2.22

1.41–3.45

1.75

1.03–3.03

 0.6–1.0

Ref