The Association between Sleep Problems, Sleep Medication Use, and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results from the Health and Retirement Study 2010

Table 6

Associations between type of sleep problems and falls in community-dwelling older adults in the US, 2010.

Variables	Unadjusted odds ratios (95% CI)	Adjusted odds ratios (95% CI)
Trouble falling asleep
Yes	1.75 (1.54–1.98)	1.22 (1.07–1.40)
No	Ref.	Ref.
Trouble with waking up during the night
Yes	1.35 (1.22–1.50)	1.07 (0.96–1.20)
No	Ref.	Ref.
Trouble with waking up too early and not being able to fall asleep again
Yes	1.50 (1.31–1.71)	1.12 (0.98–1.30)
No	Ref.	Ref.
Trouble feeling rested when waking up in the morning
Yes	1.54 (1.34–1.78)	0.98 (0.84–1.14)
No	Ref.	Ref.

Note. Data source: 2010 HRS dataset (RAND HRS data file and 2010 HRS core physical health file).
value < 0.05, < 0.01, and < 0.0001.
Ref. = reference.
Full model: adjusted for age, sex, education, marital status, race, self-reported health, alcohol, number of comorbidities, limitations in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), limitations in activities of daily living (ADL), limitations in mobility, self-rated eyesight, incontinence, and sleep medication use.