Table 3 Association between history of falls and presence of DM, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, sex, BMI, and hearing assessment
From: Proposal for a screening protocol for falls among old subjects attending the audio-vestibular clinic
No previous history of falls (n = 347) N (%) | History of falls (n = 153) N (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
DM | |||
Negative | 267 (84.5) | 49 (15.5) | < 0.0001* |
Positive | 80 (43.5) | 104 (56.5) | |
Hypertension | |||
Negative | 272 (94.4) | 16 (5.5) | < 0.0001* |
Positive | 75 (35.4) | 137 (64.6) | |
Cardiovascular diseases | |||
Negative | 277 (85) | 49 (15) | < 0.0001* |
Positive | 70 (40.2) | 104 (59.8) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 219 (68.9) | 99 (31.3) | 0.73 |
Female | 128 (70.3) | 54 (29.7) | |
BMI | |||
Normal | 32 (68.1) | 15 (31.9) | 0.84 |
Abnormal | 315 (69.5) | 138 (30.5) | |
Hearing assessment | |||
Normal | 29 (67.4) | 14 (32.5) | 0.95 |
Hearing loss | 318 (66.9) | 139 (30.4) | |