@article{ref1,
title="Rates and factors associated with falls in older European Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, African-Americans, and Hispanics",
journal="Clinical interventions in aging",
year="2015",
author="Vieira, Edgar Ramos and Tappen, Ruth and Engström, Gabriella and da Costa, Bruno R.",
volume="10",
number="",
pages="1705-1710",
abstract="PURPOSE: To evaluate rates and factors associated with older adult falls in different ethnic groups. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Information on demographics, medical and falls history, and pain and physical activity levels was collected from 550 community-dwelling older adults (75±9 years old, 222 European Americans, 109 Afro-Caribbeans, 106 African-Americans, and 113 Hispanics). <br><br>RESULTS: Taking medications for anxiety (risk ratio [RR] =1.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] =1.1-2.0), having incontinence (RR =1.4, 95% CI =1.1-1.8, P=0.013), back pain (RR =1.4, 95% CI =1.0-1.8), feet swelling (RR =1.3, 95% CI =1.1-1.7), and age ≥75 years (RR =1.3, 95% CI =1.0-1.6) were associated with falls. The associations were stronger for Afro-Caribbeans, but they presented approximately 40% lower prevalence of falls than the other groups. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Taking anxiety medication, incontinence, back pain, feet swelling, and age ≥75 years were associated with falls, and Afro-Caribbeans presented lower prevalence of falls. These findings need to be taken into consideration in clinical interventions in aging.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1176-9092",
doi="10.2147/CIA.S91120",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S91120"
}