Risk Factors for Falls in Older Korean Adults: The 2011 Community Health Survey
| Autor: | Eun Jin Choi, Jung Ae Rhee, Min-Ho Shin, Yong Woon Yun, Nu Ri Kim, Sun A Kim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Koreans Population Poison control Severity of Illness Index Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Elderly People Sex Factors Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Republic of Korea Correspondence Odds Ratio Humans Medicine education Aged Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study Marital Status business.industry Data Collection Public health Age Factors General Medicine Odds ratio Health Surveys Occupation & Environmental Medicine Logistic Models Community health Marital status Female Original Article Accidental Falls business Stress Psychological Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Korean Medical Science |
| ISSN: | 1598-6357 1011-8934 |
| Popis: | Falls are a major health problem for elderly populations worldwide. We analyzed data from the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey to identify potential risk factors for falls in a representative population-based sample of community-dwelling older Korean adults. Risk factors for falls were assessed by multivariate survey logistic regression models. The prevalence of falls was 36.5% in males and 63.5% in females. Age and female sex were associated with a higher risk of falls. Similarly, living alone, living in an urban area, poor self-rated health, and high stress were associated with a high risk of falls. Subjects with diabetes mellitus, stroke, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, cataracts, or depression had a high risk of falls. However, subjects with hypertension were at low risk for falls. In conclusion, age, female sex, marital status, residence location, self-rated health, stress, and several chronic conditions were significantly associated with the risk for falls in the older Korean adults. Our findings suggest that these risk factors should be addressed in public health policies for preventing falls. Graphical Abstract |
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