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Table 3 Logistic regression predicting falls

From: Impact of falls on early mortality from severe traumatic brain injury

 

Falls: < 3 meters*

 

Crude OR (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P-value

Age

    

   0 – 39

1

 

1

 

   40 – 64

4.87 (3.23, 7.34)

<0.0001

4.91 (3.25, 7.41)

<0.0001

   65+

29.35 (19.13, 45.03)

<0.0001

29.39 (19.02, 45.43)

<0.0001

Sex

    

   Female

1

 

1

 

   Male

0.73 (0.53, 1.00)

0.05

0.94 (0.66, 1.36)

0.75

Race

    

   White

1

 

1

 

   Black

0.80 (0.52, 1.24)

0.32

1.22 (0.75, 1.97)

0.42

   Other

1.11 (0.68, 1.80)

0.68

1.12 (0.65, 1.93)

0.68

Year of Injury (every year increment)

0.96 (0.90, 1.02)

0.17

0.96 (0.89, 1.03)

0.21

 

Falls: > 3 meters**

 

Crude OR (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P-value

Age

    

   0 – 39

1

 

1

 

   40 – 64

3.14 (2.31, 4.27)

<0.0001

3.16 (2.32, 4.31)

<0.0001

   65+

7.96 (5.40, 11.74)

<0.0001

8.62 (5.79, 12.83)

<0.0001

Sex

    

   Female

1

 

1

 

   Male

1.53 (1.09, 2.16)

0.02

1.83 (1.27, 2.63)

0.001

Race

    

   White

1

 

1

 

   Black

0.67 (0.44, 1.03)

0.06

0.76 (0.49, 1.17)

0.22

   Other

1.23 (0.81, 1.88)

0.34

1.13 (0.73, 1.77)

0.58

Year of Injury (every year increment)

1.02 (0.97, 1.08)

0.44

1.02 (0.96, 1.08)

0.57

  1. *Dependent variable is Falls < 3 meters vs. Other (without Falls > 3 meters)
  2. **Dependent variable is Falls > 3 meters vs. Other (without Falls < 3 meters)