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Falls in the past 12 months
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Variable
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OR
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CI 95%
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Age
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1.03
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1.01–1.05
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Gender
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Male
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1 (Ref)
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–
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Female
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2.03
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1.58–2.61
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Difficulties in bathing or dressing
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No difficulty
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1 (Ref)
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–
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Little difficulty
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1.50
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1.07–2.10
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Major difficulty/Disabled
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2.50
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1.64–3.80
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Memory and concentration difficulties
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No difficulty
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1 (Ref)
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–
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Little difficulty
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1.31
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1.02–1.69
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Major difficulty/Disabled
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1.77
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1.09–2.88
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Hearing problems (yes)
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1.32
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1.03–1.69
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Diabetes mellitus (yes)
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1.35
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1.06–1.72
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Cardiac disease (yes)
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1.41
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1.08–1.84
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Mood medications (yes)
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1.66
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1.18–2.34
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Use of walking aids (yes)
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1.54
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1.11–2.15
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Fear of falling (yes)
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1.66
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1.29–2.13
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- aVariables that were included in the model but were not statistically significant: population group, education, number of medications, sleep medications, impaired vision, physical activity, arthritis and Parkinson’s disease
