Cross-sectional study on prevalence and risk factors for falls among the elderly in communities of Guangdong province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of falls among the elderly in Guangdong, China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in six communities of Guangdong province. People over 60 years old were selected with multistage random-cluster sampling. Data on falls within the previous 12 months and fall-related risk factors were collected through a face-to-face interview.

Results

The prevalence of falls among older adults was 11.9% (95% CI: 11.0% to 12.8%) among 5374 interviewees. The common injuries caused by falls were bruises/scrapes (40.0%) and fractures (15.5%), and most people fall while doing housework (35.0%). Univariate analysis showed that 14 factors were associated with falls among older adults, including gender, age, re

SUBMITTER: Lin XZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9664268 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature