Anti-hypertensive medications and injurious falls in an older population of low socioeconomic status: a nested case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine whether the number of anti-hypertensive medication classes or any change in anti-hypertensive medication were associated with injurious fall among the community-dwelling older population of low socioeconomic status.

Methods

Using data from electronic medical records, we performed a nested case-control study among older Singapore residents (≥60) of low socioeconomic status (N = 210). Controls (n = 162) were matched to each case (n = 48) by age and gender. Variables with p < 0.10 in univariate analysis were included in multivariate analysis. We used conditional logistic regression to assess the associations of the number of anti-hypertensive medication classes and change in anti-hypertensive medication with injurious falls. We also perf

SUBMITTER: Banu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114512 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature