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Table 3 Risk factors for recurrent falls among diabetic elderly. (Comparison are between subjects with No or 1 fall And those with >  = 2 falls)

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

Variables

Unadjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Sex

 Female

1.75

0.88–3.45

0.142

1.72

0.7–4.17

0.226

 Male

Ref

  

Ref

  

Age (years)

 65–69

Ref

  

Ref

  

 70–74

1.02

0.37–2.79

0.976

0.85

0.28–2.58

0.771

 75–79

2.46

0.93–6.53

0.07

2.82

0.86–9.22

0.086

 80–84

1.44

0.42–5.03

0.563

1.87

0.42–8.32

0.413

 >  = 85

3.71

1.3–10.6

0.014*

3.15

0.74–13.4

0.121

Current smoker

0.72

0.17–3.13

0.913

0.65

0.1–4.13

0.646

Drinker

0.88

0.26–2.99

1.0

2.12

0.46–9.69

0.332

Living arrangement

 alone

Ref

  

Ref

  

 with someone/residential home

0.95

0.38–2.37

1.0

1.02

0.36–2.9

0.97

Walking aids

1.66

0.8–3.42

0.239

0.56

0.19–1.65

0.292

HT

0.93

0.35–2.5

1.0

0.65

0.21–2.05

0.465

CVA

3.37

1.63–6.99

0.001*

4.24

1.64–10.97

0.003*

OA

1.31

0.64–2.7

0.579

1.47

0.62–3.53

0.383

CAD

0.83

0.24–2.81

1.0

0.59

0.14–2.44

0.469

SBP (mmHg)

 < 120

Ref

  

Ref

  

 120–129

0.85

0.28–2.66

0.785

0.88

0.23–3.38

0.853

 130–139

0.7

0.23–2.13

0.529

0.92

0.25–3.42

0.906

 >  = 140

0.71

0.24–2.14

0.547

0.78

0.2–3.01

0.714

DBP (mmHg)

 < 60

Ref

  

Ref

  

 60–69

0.97

0.42–2.27

0.951

1.1

0.4–3.0

0.857

 70–79

0.39

0.14–1.15

0.088

0.6

0.16–2.17

0.433

 >  = 80

0.87

0.27–2.75

0.81

1.08

0.26–4.45

0.919

BMI

 < 25

Ref

  

Ref

  

 >  = 25

0.81

0.42–1.58

0.652

1.3

0.6–2.97

0.48

HbA1c (%)

 <  = 6.4

Ref

  

Ref

  

 6.5–6.9

0.58

0.26–1.29

0.18

0.42

0.16–1.09

0.075

 7.0–7.4

0.37

0.14–1.01

0.053

0.32

0.1–0.97

0.044*

 7.5–7.9

0.44

0.09–2.04

0.294

0.29

0.05–1.73

0.173

 >  = 8.0

0.47

0.13–1.71

0.249

0.52

0.12–2.34

0.4

OHA

0.81

0.36–1.85

0.784

0.67

0.25–1.81

0.429

Sulfonylurea

0.56

0.27–1.16

0.161

   

Hypoglycemia symptoms

4.52

2.24–9.13

 < 0.001*

6.64

2.69–16.4

 < 0.001*

Diabetic retinopathy

0.87

0.4–1.9

0.881

0.91

0.36–2.29

0.834

VA

 < 0.6

2.13

1.08–4.17

0.042*

1.32

0.56–3.13

0.522

 0.6–1.0

Ref

  

Ref

  
  1. *p < 0.05