ArticleBMC geriatrics2017
Racial-Ethnic Differences in Fall Prevalence among Older Women: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.
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- Cardiovascular Disorders and Falls Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Falls Among Older Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluation of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme implemented across three United Kingdom regions: a prospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Associations Between Fall Risk and Lower Limb Joint Range of Motion During Sit-to-Stand Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Research in health and medicine · 2026Article
- Examining Sociodemographic Differences in the Management of Vestibular Neuritis and Labyrinthitis by Ear, Nose, and Throat Providers and Vestibular Rehabilitation Outcomes.American journal of audiology · 2025Article
- The association of bone density and hip fracture risk among Asian women.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Article
- Global, regional, and national burden of hip fractures attributable to falls in older adults: changes from 1990-2021 and 2036 projections.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with fall risk increasing drug use in older black and white men and women: the Health ABC Study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Demographic Comparisons of Self-Reported Fall Risk Factors Among Older Adults Attending Outpatient Rehabilitation.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Article
- Association of Sleep Disturbance With Catastrophizing and Knee Pain: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.Arthritis care & research · 2023Article
- Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk among Older US Asian Adults.Current osteoporosis reports · 2023Review
- Recurrent Falls over Three Years among Older Adults Age 70+: Associations with Physical and Mental Health Status, Exercise, and Hospital Stay.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- The relationship between fall incidents and place of birth in residential aged care facilities: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Recent advances in the identification of related factors and preventive strategies of hip fracture.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Estimations of bone mineral density defined osteoporosis prevalence and cutpoint T-score for defining osteoporosis among older Chinese population: a framework based on relative fragility fracture risks.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- Depressive symptoms increase the risk of falls and injurious falls in Chinese adults aged ≥ 45 years: A 3-year cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Age-Related Changes in Bone Density, Microarchitecture, and Strength in Postmenopausal Black and White Women: The SWAN Longitudinal HR-pQCT Study.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2022Article
- Diabetes and Reactive Balance: Quantifying Stepping Thresholds With a Simple Spring Scale to Measure Fall-Risk in Ambulatory Older Adults.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2021Article
- Mechanography assessment of fall risk in older adults: the Vietnam Osteoporosis Study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2021Article
- Differences of body composition and physical strength among Japanese and Thai older adults living in Chiang Mai, Thailand: an inter-ethnic cross-sectional study.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFalls are the leading cause of hip fracture in older women, with important public health implications. Fall risk increases with age and other clinical factors, and varies by race/ethnicity. International studies suggest that fall risk is lower in Asians, although data are limited in U.S. POPULATIONS: This study examines racial/ethnic differences in fall prevalence among older U.S. women within a large integrated healthcare delivery system.
methodsThis cross-sectional study used data from 6277 women ages 65-90 who responded to the 2008 or 2011 Kaiser Permanente Northern California Member Health Survey (KPNC-MHS). The KPNC-MHS is a mailed questionnaire sent to a random sample of adult members stratified by age, gender, and geographic location, representing a population estimate of >200,000 women age ≥65 years. Age, race/ethnicity, self-reported health status, presence of diabetes, arthritis or prior stroke, mobility limitations and number of falls in the past year were obtained from the KPNC-MHS. The independent association of race/ethnicity and recent falls was examined, adjusting for known risk factors.
resultsThe weighted sample was 76.7% non-Hispanic white, 6.2% Hispanic, 6.8% black and 10.3% Asian. Over 20% reported having fallen during the past year (28.5% non-Hispanic white, 27.8% Hispanic, 23.4% black and 20.1% Asian). Older age was associated with greater fall risk, as was having diabetes (OR 1.24, CI 1.03-1.48), prior stroke (OR 1.51, CI 1.09-2.07), arthritis (OR 1.61, CI 1.39-1.85) and mobility limitations (OR 2.82, CI 2.34-3.39), adjusted for age. Compared to whites, Asian (OR 0.64, CI 0.50-0.81) and black (OR 0.73, CI 0.55-0.95) women were much less likely to have ≥1 fall in the past year, adjusting for age, comorbidities, mobility limitation and poor health status. Asians were also less likely to have ≥2 falls (OR 0.62, CI 0.43-0.88).
conclusionsAmong older women, the risk of having a recent fall was substantially lower for black and Asian women when compared to white women. This may contribute to their lower rates of hip fracture. Future studies should examine cultural and behavioral factors that contribute to these observed racial/ethnic differences in fall risk among U.S. women.
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