The prevalence of falls and associated factors in older adults of the Torres Strait.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence of falls and examine associations between falls and potential risk factors in older adults of the Torres Strait Region of Australia.

Methods

Two hundred and fifty people aged ≥45 years residing in the Torres Strait, who identified as Torres Strait Islander, Aboriginal or both, were asked whether they had sustained any falls in the past year. Associations between self-reported falls and predictor variables were examined using logistic regression.

Results

21% of participants reported at least one fall; 9% reported ≥2 falls. Participants who reported any falls in the past year were more than twice as likely to have urinary incontinence and poor mobility (p < .01) compared to participants who did not report any falls.

Conclusions

SUBMITTER: Henry R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752826 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature