Research Article
Unexplained Falls Are Frequent in Patients with Fall-Related Injury Admitted to Orthopaedic Wards: The UFO Study (Unexplained Falls in Older Patients)
Table 6
Multivariate analysis: types of fall predictors.
| | OR | 95.0% CI | |
| (A) Independent factor: accidental fall | | | | Age | 0.66 | 0.45–0.98 | 0.05 | GDS | 0.63 | 0.45–0.89 | 0.01 | Syncopal spells (anamnestic) | 0.59 | 0.43–0.83 | 0.005 |
| (B) Independent factor: unexplained fall | | | | GDS | 1.49 | 1.06–2.09 | 0.029 | Syncopal spells (anamnestic) | 1.49 | 1.04–2.12 | 0.036 |
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GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale.
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