Key result
Female gender significantly increased the risk of falls in the elderly (OR 19.2), alongside age over 80, visual impairment, postural hypotension, and having more than three risk factors.
Cross-Sectional (n=250)
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Odds Ratio: 19.2 (95% CI 3.03–122.2)
p-value: p=0.002
Simple clinical assessment of risk factors like visual impairment and postural hypotension can identify elderly rural patients at high risk for falls.
Falls among older people were common, especially among individuals aged over 80. Females were more prone to fall. The number of risk factors, visual impairment, and postural hypotension increased the fall risk. Simple clinical assessment can identify high-risk patients.
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Geetha et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Fall risk (n=250). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Fall risk (OR 19.2, 95% CI 3.03-122.2, p=0.002). Female gender significantly increased the risk of falls in the elderly (OR 19.2), alongside age over 80, visual impairment, postural hypotension, and having more than three risk factors.
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