biostudies-literatureSamper-Ternent RNICHD NIH HHSNIA NIH HHSPHS HHS641-53https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3448373biostudies-literatureUnknown24(4)Examine the relationship between frailty and falls.A total of 847 Mexican Americans from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly were evaluated. The outcome variable was fall occurrence. Some predictor variables included were frailty, sociodemographic variables, functional and health status, and prior falls.Those who fell were more likely to be women, not married, had prior falls, more functional problems and poorer health. The incidence rate ratio (IRR) for falls was 1.9 for nonfrail individuals and 3.2 for frail individuals. Prefrail individuals had 1.36 higher odds of falls (95% CI [1.11, 1.67]), individuals with prior falls had 1.26 higher odds of falls (95% CI [1.15, 1.37]), and those with poor balance had 1.49 higher odds of falls (95% CI [1.15, 1.95]) over the 2 years (p<.01).Frailty increases the odds of falls in older Mexican Americans. Interventions tailored to reduce fall incidence and improve health care quality for older Mexican Americans are needed.Journal of aging and healthFrailty as a predictor of falls in older Mexican Americans.PMC3448373K12 HD055929P30 AG024832R01 AG10939-17R01 AG017638-08R01 AG017638R01 AG010939K12 H0055929Samper-Ternent ROttenbacher KKarmarkar AGraham JReistetter TfalseFrailty as a predictor of falls in older Mexican Americans.Examine the relationship between frailty and falls.A total of 847 Mexican Americans from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly were evaluated. The outcome variable was fall occurrence. Some predictor variables included were frailty, sociodemographic variables, functional and health status, and prior falls.Those who fell were more likely to be women, not married, had prior falls, more functional problems and poorer health. The incidence rate ratio (IRR) for falls was 1.9 for nonfrail individuals and 3.2 for frail individuals. Prefrail individuals had 1.36 higher odds of falls (95% CI [1.11, 1.67]), individuals with prior falls had 1.26 higher odds of falls (95% CI [1.15, 1.37]), and those with poor balance had 1.49 higher odds of falls (95% CI [1.15, 1.95]) over the 2 years (p<.01).Frailty increases the odds of falls in older Mexican Americans. Interventions tailored to reduce fall incidence and improve health care quality for older Mexican Americans are needed.2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2012 Jun2020-10-29T14:07:46Z2019-03-27T00:58:13ZS-EPMC34483732218709010.1177/0898264311428490