The national and subnational burden of falls and its attributable risk factors among older adults in Iran from 1990 to 2021: findings from the global burden of disease study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls among older adults (individuals aged 60 and above) are a substantial health issue worldwide. This study aimed to analyze the burden of falls and its attributable risk factors among older adults at the national and subnational levels in Iran over 32 years.

Methods

Using the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 data, we estimated the incidence, prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of falls and its attributable risk factors among older adults by sex, age groups, and socio-demographic index (SDI) in Iran and its provinces. We reported the estimates with their 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs). Rates were reported per 100,000 population.

Results

In 2021 in Iran, the incidence rate of falls among olde

SUBMITTER: Ghasemi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004857 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature