The elderly and falls: Factors associated with quality of life A cross-sectional study using large-scale national data in Korea

Jin Won Noh; Kyoung Beom Kim; Ju Hyun Lee; Byeong Hui Lee; Young Dae Kwon; Seon Heui Lee

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2017.08.008

The elderly and falls: Factors associated with quality of life A cross-sectional study using large-scale national data in Korea

Jin Won Noh, Kyoung Beom Kim, Ju Hyun Lee, Byeong Hui Lee, Young Dae Kwon, Seon Heui Lee

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Objective To investigate the factors of fall injury and measuring the relationship between health-related quality of life in the elderly. Methods We analyzed the data on 38,627 persons of aged 65 years or older who have experienced falls drawn from the Korean Community Health Survey 2011. Binomial logistic regression analysis was performed with crude and adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Results It was found that sex (OR: 1.187), types of household (OR: 1.134), employment status (OR: 0.941), stress (OR: 1.260), comorbidities (OR: 1.308), and health-related quality of life were significantly related to falls among the elderly. Specifically, elderly women, greater stress, comorbidities, and poor health-related quality of life were strongly related to higher odds of falls. Conclusion Health-related quality of life was significantly related with the risk of fall injuries in elderly households. Providing support for informal caregivers (e.g., friends or neighbors), not only family members could expect to positive effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	279-283
Number of pages	5
Journal	Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume	73
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2017.08.008
State	Published - Nov 2017

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This research was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare , Republic of Korea (Grant No. HI16C0210 ).

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Keywords

Elderly
Falls
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL)

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