Total Fallers Crude OR (95% CI)
(%)
90,610 6,391 Age (years) 65–69 26,425 1,185 (4.5) 1.00 70–74 26,523 1,504 (5.7) 1.28 (1.18–1.38)** 75–79 20,176 1,615 (8.0) 1.85 (1.72–2.00)** 80–84 11,773 1,310 (11.1) 2.67 (2.46–2.89)** ≥85 5,713 777 (13.6) 3.35 (3.05–3.69)** Sex Male 41,912 2,893 (6.9) 1.00 Female 48,698 3,498 (7.2) 1.04 (0.99–1.10) Educational attainment (years) ≥13 15,282 792 (5.2) 1.00 10–12 29,845 1,679 (5.6) 1.09 (1.00–1.19) 6–9 39,259 3,247 (8.3) 1.65 (1.52–1.79)** <6 2,268 341 (15.0) 3.24 (2.83–3.71)** Missing 3,956 332 (8.4) 1.68 (1.47–1.91)** Equivalent income (yen) ≥250 23,074 1,280 (5.5) 1.00 1,500,000–2,500,000 29,696 1,798 (6.1) 1.10 (1.02–1.18)* <1,500,000 22,045 1,865 (8.5) 1.57 (1.46–1.69)** Missing 15,795 1,448 (9.2) 1.72 (1.59–1.86)** Present illness related to
No 40,739 2,265 (5.6) 1.00 Yes 28,244 3,193 (11.3) 2.17 (2.05–2.29)** Missing 21,627 933 (4.3) 0.77 (0.71–0.83)** Physical ability Go upstairs without holding rail or wall Yes 74,970 3,933 (5.2) 1.00 No 14,603 2,354 (16.1) 2.38 (2.26–2.51)** Missing 1,037 104 (10.0) 2.23 (1.79–2.77)** Stand up from the chair without any aids Yes 54,696 2,592 (4.7) 1.00 No 34,991 3,707 (10.6) 3.47 (3.29–3.67)** Missing 923 92 (10.0) 2.01 (1.64–2.47)** Depression No 53,912 2,516 (4.7) 1.00 Mild 15,509 1,624 (10.5) 2.39 (2.24–2.55)** Moderate to severe 5,144 880 (17.1) 4.22 (3.88–4.58)** Missing 16,045 1,371 (8.5) 1.91 (1.78–2.04)** Walking in min/day ≥30 58,993 3,481 (5.9) 1.00 <30 28,627 2,623 (9.2) 1.61 (1.53–1.70)** Missing 2,990 287 (9.6) 1.69 (1.49–1.92)** Frequency of outings Almost every day 46,063 2,546 (5.5) 1.00 2-3 times a week 25,421 1,845 (7.3) 1.34 (1.26–1.42)** Once a week or less 15,181 1,633 (10.8) 2.06 (1.93–2.20)** Missing 3,945 367 (9.3) 1.75 (1.56–1.97)** Neighborhood built environment Parks and walkways for exercise Yes 61,667 3,937 (6.4) 1.00 No 24,071 1,908 (7.9) 1.26 (1.19–1.34)** Missing 4,872 546 (11.2) 1.85 (1.68–2.03)** Difficult to walk on a slope or steps Yes 35,787 3,106 (8.7) 1.00 No 50,321 2,814 (5.6) 0.62 (0.59–0.66)** Missing 4,502 471 (10.5) 1.23 (1.11–1.36)** Population density (person per square kilometer) Urban 36,878 2,025 (5.5) 1.00 Semiurban 20,327 1,429 (7.0) 1.30 (1.21–1.40)** Rural 33,405 2,937 (8.8) 1.66 (1.56–1.76)**
