Table 2 Factors associated with being screened at high falls risk in unadjusted and multivariable (adjusted) logistic regression analyses
Variable | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||
 50–64 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 65–79 | 1.56 (1.46–1.66) | 1.14 (1.06–1.23) |
 80+ | 3.70 (3.44–3.97) | 1.72 (1.57–1.88) |
Sex | ||
 Male | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Female | 1.01 (0.94–1.08) | 1.06 (0.97–1.15) |
Fracture location | ||
 Hip | 2.76 (2.53–3.02) | 1.75 (1.58–1.95) |
 Shoulder | 1.50 (1.38–1.62) | 1.26 (1.15–1.39) |
 Wrist | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Ankle | 1.06 (0.98–1.16) | 1.18 (1.07–1.29) |
 Other | 1.58 (1.47–1.70) | 1.35 (1.24–1.47) |
Living arrangement | ||
 Alone in house or apartment | 1.35 (1.27–1.44) | 1.20 (1.11–1.28) |
 With spouse, family member or roommate | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Non-community dwelling | 7.33 (6.38–8.43) | 3.42 (2.87–4.07) |
Alcohol use (more than 3/day) | ||
 Yes | 0.86 (0.74–0.99) | 0.99 (0.84–1.17) |
 No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Broke other bone since age 40 from a simple trip and fall | ||
 Yes | 2.22 (2.09–2.36) | 1.88 (1.75–2.01) |
 No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Taking Vitamin D supplements | ||
 Yes | 1.14 (1.08–1.21) | 0.97 (0.90–1.03) |
 No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Impairment or barrier | ||
 Mental or physical | 5.97 (5.18–6.89) | 2.51 (2.09–3.01) |
 Language/other | 1.23 (1.10–1.37) | 0.97 (0.85–1.11) |
 None | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Low body weight (<  60 kg) | ||
 Yes | 1.16 (1.09–1.24) | – |
 No | 1.00 |  |
Chronic disease burdena | ||
 3 or more conditions | 3.92 (3.61–4.26) | – |
 2 conditions | 2.60 (2.39–2.83) |  |
 1 condition | 1.76 (1.62–1.91) |  |
 No condition | 1.00 |  |
Count of current medicationsa | ||
 4 or more | 4.40 (3.83–5.07) | 3.42 (2.95–3.97) |
 3 | 2.93 (2.66–3.22) | 2.28 (2.05–2.53) |
 2 | 2.22 (2.05–2.40) | 1.72 (1.57–1.88) |
 1 | 1.68 (1.56–1.81) | 1.37 (1.26–1.48) |
 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |