Fall Trajectories in Older Men: Trajectories of Change by Age and Predictors for Future Fall Risk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Very little is known about specific trajectories or patterns of falls over time. Using the well-characterized cohort of the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS), we classified individuals by fall trajectories across age and identified predictors of group assignment based on characteristics at baseline.

Methods

Using an analysis sample of 5 976 MrOS participants and 15 years of follow-up data on incident falls, we used group-based trajectory models (PROC TRAJ in SAS) to identify trajectories of change. We assessed the association of baseline characteristics with group assignment using 1-way analysis of variance and chi-square tests. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the outcome of the high-risk fall trajectory groups compared to the low-ri

SUBMITTER: Guo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11512026 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature