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. 2018 Jun 3:2018:5964305.
doi: 10.1155/2018/5964305. eCollection 2018.

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Injurious Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Indonesia

Supa Pengpid  1   2 , Karl Peltzer  3   4
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Injurious Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Indonesia

Supa Pengpid et al. Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. .

Abstract

Objective: To assess the prevalence and health correlates of fall-related injury in a national population-based community-dwelling sample of older Indonesians.

Methods: Participants were 6698 older adults, 50 years and older (median age 58.0 years, IQR=11.0, and age range of 50-101 years), who took part in in the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS-5) in 2014-15. They provided information about sociodemographic, various health variables, including a falling down and received treatment history in the last two years.

Results: Overall, 12.8% had one or more fall-related injuries in the past two years, 14.0% among women and 11.5% among men, 7.6% had a single fall, and 5.2% multiple fall-related injuries in the past two years. In multivariable logistic regression models, having two or more chronic conditions, urinary problems, and functional disability was independently associated with multiple fall-related injuries in the past two years in both sexes. Sex-specific risk factors were former tobacco use, having or having had a cataract, sleep disturbance, and sleep impairment in men and poorer economic background, depression symptoms, and low cognitive functioning in women.

Conclusion: A significant proportion of older adults in Indonesia have fall-related injury. Several homogenous between the sexes and sex-specific risk factors for fall-related injury were identified that can help in designing fall-prevention strategies.

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