Fall prevalence,time trend and its related risk factors among elderly people in China |
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| Affiliation: | 1. IRCCS SMN Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Via Capecelatro, 66, 20148 Milano, Italy;2. Italian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Via G.C. Vanini, 5, 50129 Firenze, Italy;3. Unit of Neuroepidemiology Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, via Celoria 11, 20133 Milan, Italy;4. Department of Psychology, University of Turin, via Verdi 10, 10124 Turin, Italy;5. Geriatric Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, via del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy;6. Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza dell''Ospedale Maggiore, 3, 20162 Milan, Italy;1. School of Public Administration, University of International Business and Economics, Ningyuan Building, No. 10 Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China;2. School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Qiushi Building, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100871, China;3. Health Canada, Brooke Claxton Building, AL-0908B, Tunney''s Pasture, 70 Colu`mbine Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9, Canada |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesTo study the fall prevalence, time trends and related risk factors among elderly people in the Chinese mainland from 2011 to 2013.MethodsOur data were from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study in 2011 and 2013. The population sample included people aged 60 years and over. Whether the person had experienced fall accident in the last two years was used to measure fall incidence. The time trend and age groups were investigated through the chi-square test. The related risk factors were examined based on the binary logistic regression model.ResultsIn 2011, 19.64% (95% CI, 18.66%, 20.67%) of elderly people experienced fall incidents and in 2013, 19.28% (95% CI, 18.46%, 20.13%) of elderly people experienced fall incidents. However, no significant difference was seen in the fall prevalence between 2011 and 2013. The fall prevalence among elderly people aged 66–70 declined significantly while that among people aged over 80 showed an increasing time trend. The fall prevalence was affected significantly by factors including age (66–70), gender, marital status, self-rated health, quantity of chronic diseases, quantity of disability items, activities of daily living and physical functioning.ConclusionsIt is revealed the fall prevalence showed no increment from 2011 to 2013 but at a high level. More efforts should be made to reduce the fall prevalence, and special attention should be paid to the elderly people aged over 80 and older. |
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| Keywords: | Fall prevalence Time trends Elderly people Risk factors |
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