Title | Racial/Ethnic predictors of falls among older adults: the health and retirement study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Nicklett, EJ, Taylor, RJoseph |
Journal | J Aging Health |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 1060-75 |
Date Published | 2014 Sep |
ISSN Number | 1552-6887 |
Keywords | Accidental Falls, Aged, Black or African American, Female, Health Surveys, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Poisson Distribution, Risk Factors, White People |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine racial/ethnic differences in the probability and frequency of falls among adults aged 65 and older. METHOD: Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) from 2000 to 2010, the authors conducted random-intercept logistic and Poisson regression analyses to examine whether race/ethnicity predicted the likelihood of a fall event and the frequency of falls. RESULTS: The analytic sample included 10,484 older adults. Baseline analyses showed no significant racial/ethnic differences in the probability or number of falls. However, in the longitudinal random-intercept models, African Americans had significantly lower odds (0.65) of experiencing at least one fall compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Among fallers, African Americans had significantly fewer falls (24%) than non-Hispanic Whites, controlling for health and sociodemographic covariates (all ps < .05). Latinos did not differ from non-Hispanic Whites in the likelihood or number of falls. DISCUSSION: African Americans are less likely to experience initial or recurrent falls than non-Hispanic Whites. |
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DOI | 10.1177/0898264314541698 |
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Endnote Keywords | falls/fall rates/fall risk/ethnicity/older adults/risk factors/ethnic differences/African Americans/hispanics |
Endnote ID | 999999 |
Alternate Journal | J Aging Health |
Citation Key | 8094 |
PubMed ID | 25005171 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4227632 |
Grant List | P30 AG015281 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P30AG1528 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States AG024824 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |