ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2014
Risk factors for falls in older Korean adults: the 2011 Community Health Survey.
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- Risk of Falling and Associated Factors in Older Adults with a Previous History of Falls.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Mind the gaps: age and cause specific mortality and life expectancy in the older population of South Korea and Japan.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Association of Falls and Fear of Falling with Mortality in Korean Adults: The Dong-gu Study.Chonnam medical journal · 2019Article
- Regional Differences of Mental Health Status and Associated Factors: Based on the Community Health Survey.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2018Article
- The Complex Association Between Fear of Falling and Mobility Limitation in Relation to Late-Life Falls: A SHARE-Based Analysis.Journal of aging and health · 2018Article
- Predictors of Incidence of Fall in Elderly Women; A Six-Month Cohort Study.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2018Article
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Abstract
Falls are a major health problem for elderly populations worldwide. We analyzed data from the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey to identify potential risk factors for falls in a representative population-based sample of community-dwelling older Korean adults. Risk factors for falls were assessed by multivariate survey logistic regression models. The prevalence of falls was 16.9% in males and 24.3% in females [Corrected]. Age and female sex were associated with a higher risk of falls. Similarly, living alone, living in an urban area, poor self-rated health, and high stress were associated with a high risk of falls. Subjects with diabetes mellitus, stroke, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, cataracts, or depression had a high risk of falls. However, subjects with hypertension were at low risk for falls. In conclusion, age, female sex, marital status, residence location, self-rated health, stress, and several chronic conditions were significantly associated with the risk for falls in the older Korean adults. Our findings suggest that these risk factors should be addressed in public health policies for preventing falls.
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