Fall and risk factors for veterans and non-veterans inpatients over the age of 65 years: 14 years of long-term data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Falls are one of the most important causes of injuries and accidental deaths among this segment of over the age of 65 years.The long-term follow-up study of fall-related injuries was conducted in elderly veterans over the age of 65 years, and the risk of falls in veterans and non-veterans was compared.

Methods

This study used the National Health Insurance Research Database for the period from 2000 to 2013 in Taiwan. This longitudinal study tracked falls in veterans over the age of 65 years, designated a control group (non-veterans), using 1:2 pairing on the basis of sex and time receiving medical care, and used Cox regression to analyse and compare the risk of falls among veterans and non-veterans.

Results

This study subjects consisted of 35 454 of the ve

SUBMITTER: Perng HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731917 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature