Factores asociados a caídas en adultos mayores chilenos: evidencia Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FALLS IN OLDER ADULTS IN CHILE. ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SURVEY 2009-2010

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Leiva, Ana María; Universidad Austral de Chile

Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Martínez Sanguinetti, María Adela; Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia

Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; University of Glasgow

Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Universidad Santo Tomás, Valdivia

Cigarroa Cuevas, Igor; Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Ángeles

Celis-Morales, Carlos; University of Glasgow

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Abstract
Background: 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
 
Background: 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
 
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