| Journal: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000431092 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Authors: | Leiva, Ana María1 Troncoso Pantoja, Claudia2 Martínez Sanguinetti, María Adela3 Petermann Rocha, Fanny4 Poblete Valderrama, Felipe5 Cigarroa Cuevas, Igor5 Celis Morales, Carlos6 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad Austral de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Valdivia. Chile 2Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Facultad de Medicina, Concepción. Chile 3Universidad Austral de Chile, Facultad de Ciencias, Valdivia. Chile 4University of Glasgow, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Glasgow, Lanark. Reino Unido 5Universidad Santo Tomás, Facultad de Salud, Valdivia. Chile 6Universidad Mayor, Centro de investigación en Fisiología del Ejercicio, Santiago de Chile. Chile |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Season: | Jul |
| Volumen: | 147 |
| Number: | 7 |
| Pages: | 877-886 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | A decrease in functional capacity due to ageing is one of the main risk factors for falls in older people. Aim: To investigate factors associated with falls in Chilean older adults. Material and Methods: We analyzed the self-reports of falls of 1,334 people aged ≥ 60 years who answered the National Health Survey 2009-2010. Falls during the last 12 months were recorded. Lifestyle, socio-demographic and health status were analyzed. A Poisson regression with robust variance estimates was performed to identify factors associated with falls. Results: Falls during the preceding year were reported by 37% of respondents (95% confidence intervals (CI): 32-42]. Fall frequency was higher in women (Prevalence ratio (PR):1.30 [95% CI:1.11; 1.53], p < 0.01) and those aged ≥ 75 years (PR:1.29 [95% CI:1.04; 1.61], p = 0.02). Hearing impairment (PR: 1.31 [95% CI: 1.07; 1.61], p < 0.01), impaired vision (PR:1.46 [95% CI:1.20; 1.77], p < 0.01), low self-reported wellbeing (PR: 1.41 [95% CI: 1.03; 1.94], p = 0.03) and disability (PR: 1.54 [95% CI:1.32; 1.79], p < 0.01) were associated with falls. However, multimorbidity (having ≥ 3 diseases) was negatively associated with falls (PR: 0.79 [95% CI: 0.63; 0.99], p = 0.04). Conclusions: Among older people, female sex, being aged > 75 years and having disability, hearing or vision impairment are risk factors for falls |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Geriatría, Salud pública, Ancianos, Caídas, Capacidad funcional, Sordera, Agudeza visual, Encuestas de salud |
| Keyword: | Geriatrics, Public health, Aged, Falls, Functional capacity, Hearing loss, Visual acuity, Health surveys |
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