Does pride really come before a fall? Longitudinal analysis of older English adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test whether high levels of reported pride are associated with subsequent falls.

Design

Secondary analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) dataset.

Setting

Multi-wave longitudinal sample of non-institutionalised older English adults.

Participants

ELSA cohort of 6415 participants at wave 5 (baseline, 2010/11), of whom 4964 were available for follow-up at wave 7 (follow-up, 2014/15).

Main outcome measures

Self reported pride at baseline (low/moderate/high) and whether the participant had reported having fallen during the two years before follow-up.

Results

The findings did not support the contention that "pride comes before a fall." Unadjusted estimates indicate that the odds of reported falls were significantly lower

SUBMITTER: McMinn D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5721814 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature