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Table 4 Crude and multivariable analysis of past-year fall-related injury and disability, adults aged 50 years and over, pooled countries, SAGE Wave 1, 2007–2010

From: Prevalence, risk factors and disability associated with fall-related injury in older adults in low- and middle-incomecountries: results from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

 

Crude models

Multivariable model

Covariates

Coeff.

95 % CI

P-value

Coeff.

95 % CI

P-value

Fall-related injury (reference: none)

      

 Yes

12.82

10.45,15.20

P<0.0001

5.62

3.77,7.46

P<0.0001

Sex (reference: males)

      

 Female

4.57

3.94,5.20

P<0.0001

3.21

2.67,3.65

P<0.0001

Age group (reference: 50–59 years)

      

 60–69

5.07

4.30,5.85

P<0.0001

3.00

2.42,3.50

P<0.0001

 70–-79

12.05

10.84,13.26

P<0.0001

8.88

8.03,9.73

P<0.0001

 80+

22.43

20.40,24.45

P<0.0001

19.52

17.79,21.25

P<0.0001

Residence (reference: urban)

      

 Rural

5.69

4.46,6.92

P<0.0001

3.26

2.31,4.21

P<0.0001

Chronic conditions (reference: none)

      

 One

7.79

6.95,8.62

P<0.0001

4.76

4.12,5.40

P<0.0001

 Two or more

19.55

17.91,21.19

P<0.0001

12.05

10.95,13.15

P<0.0001

Wealth quintile (reference: poor)

      

 Second poorest

−3.91

−5.20,-2.62

P<0.0001

−2.55

−3.51,–1.59

P<0.0001

 Mid

−5.71

−7.08,-4.34

P<0.0001

−3.06

−3.98,–2.15

P<0.0001

 Second highest

−8.29

−9.73,-6.84

P<0.0001

−4.21

−5.08,–3.33

P<0.0001

 Highest (wealthiest)

−10.62

−12.14,–9.10

P<0.0001

−6.47

−7.56,–5.38

P<0.0001

Country (reference: China)

      

 Ghana

13.59

12.38,14.81

P<0.0001

11.13

10.01,12.26

P<0.0001

 India

19.80

18.47,21.14

P<0.0001

16.59

15.43,17.75

P<0.0001

 Mexico

6.43

4.38,8.47

P<0.0001

6.16

3.93,8.39

P<0.0001

 Russian Federation

10.20

8.21,12.18

P<0.0001

7.22

5.34,9.11

P<0.0001

 South Africa

11.43

10.05,12.81

P<0.0001

11.25

10.02,12.48

P<0.0001

R-squared

   

0.4443

  

Constant

   

3.72

2.69,4.74

P<0.0001

  1. Coeff.=coefficient. CI=confidence interval. Pooled country weights applied. Multivariable model: VIF=1.799. R-squared=0.4443