Chronic Health Conditions as a Risk Factor for Falls among the Community-Dwelling US Older Adults: A Zero-Inflated Regression Modeling Approach
Table 2
Risk factors of falls among community-dwelling US older adults: logistic regression modeling, BRFSS 2014.
Explanatory variables (reference)
Crude odds ratio (95% CI)
Standard error
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
Standard error
Chronic health conditions
Heart attack
1.48 (1.39–1.58)
0.0332
—
—
Angina
1.49 (1.40–1.59)
0.0329
1.17 (1.09–1.27)
0.0389
Stroke
1.96 (1.81–2.11)
0.0396
1.61 (1.46–1.76)
0.0474
Asthma
1.48 (1.38–1.58)
0.0342
1.22 (1.13–1.32)
0.0399
Cancer
1.21 (1.14–1.28)
0.0301
1.13 (1.06–1.20)
0.0329
COPD
1.51 (1.42–1.61)
0.0323
—
—
CKD
1.81 (1.63–1.99)
0.0515
1.27 (1.14–1.42)
0.0553
Arthritis
1.89 (1.80–1.98)
0.0237
1.61 (1.52–1.70)
0.0277
Depression
2.67 (2.52–2.83)
0.0296
2.26 (2.11–2.42)
0.0350
Diabetes
1.42 (1.34–1.49)
0.0268
1.32 (1.24–1.40)
0.0320
Sociodemographic composition
Age group 80+ (65–79)
1.35 (1.28–1.42)
0.0263
1.27 (1.20–1.36)
0.0330
Black (White)
0.73 (0.66–0.80)
0.0482
0.68 (0.60–0.75)
0.0567
Hispanic (White)
0.85 (0.75–0.96)
0.0622
0.74 (0.65–0.85)
0.0701
Other race (White)
0.86 (0.71–1.04)
0.0961
0.80 (0.66–0.97)
0.0982
Female (male)
1.21 (1.15–1.26)
0.0234
1.06 (1.00–1.12)
0.0284
Unmarried/single (married/living-in)
1.31 (1.25–1.37)
0.0231
1.13 (1.07–1.20)
0.0293
Unemployed (employed)
1.33 (1.25–1.42)
0.0325
1.10 (1.02–1.18)
0.0370
Income <$50,000/year (≥$50,000/year)
1.30 (1.23–1.37)
0.0268
1.07 (1.00–1.13)
0.0305
Binge drinking (no binge drinking)
1.14 (1.02–1.27)
0.0571
1.24 (1.09–1.41)
0.0654
Note. Data source: 2014 BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System). COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder. CKD = Chronic Kidney Condition. Binge drinking = males having five or more drinks on one occasion and females having four or more drinks on one occasion. CI = Confidence Interval.
