Table 1 Characteristics of the study elderly population aged 60 years and older with and without falls
Variables | Subjects with falls(n = 178) Mean ± SD | Subjects without falls(n = 850) Mean ± SD | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, year | 69.8 ± 7.7 | 68 ± 6.9 | 0.001 |
Gender | |||
Women | 96 (21.1) | 359 (78.9) | 0.043 |
Men | 82 (14.3) | 491 (85.7) | – |
Vitamin D ng/ml | 38.1 ± 37 | 34 ± 31 | 0.17 |
Total PAa score, mean ± SD | 113 ± 68 | 115.4 ± 63 | 0.67 |
Alcohol consumption | |||
No | 176 (98.88) | 820(96.5) | 0.09 |
yes | 2 (1.2) | 30(3.5) | |
Visual impairment, no(%) | |||
Yes | 79 (44.3) | 308(36.2) | 0.17 |
No | 99 (55.7) | 542(63.8) | – |
Osteoporosis b | |||
Yes | 83 (46.6) | 276 (32.4) | 0.001 |
No | 95 (53.4) | 574(61.6) | – |
Vitamin D deficiency, no(%) | |||
Yes | 66 (37) | 311 (63) | 0.93 |
No | 112 (62) | 539(38) | – |
Diabetes | |||
Yes | 59 (33.1) | 252 (29.6) | 0.50 |
No | 119 (66.8) | 598 (70.3) | – |
Hypertension, no(%) | |||
Yes | 112 (62.) | 518 (61) | 0.80 |
No | 66 (37) | 332 (63) | – |
Obesity c, no(%) | |||
Yes | 62 (34.8) | 270 (31.7) | 0.57 |
No | 106 (65.2) | 580 (68.2) | – |
QMS d, kg | |||
> 30 | 23 (9.30) | 225 (90.7) | – |
15–30 | 97 (18.2) | 430 (81.8) | 0.001 |
< 15 | 58 (23.5) | 189 (76.5) | 0.001 |