@article{ref1,
title="The association between pain and fall among middle-aged and older chinese",
journal="Pain management nursing",
year="2020",
author="Li, Wei and Gamber, Michelle and Han, Jingnan and Sun, Wenjie and Yu, Tong",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-induced injuries in elderly people are common worldwide. However, few reports have examined the association between body pain and fall in middle-aged and older Chinese adults. The objective of this study is to access the association between pain and fall among middle-aged and older Chinese.  METHODS: Data were drawn from the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) from respondents who were middle-aged and older (over 45 years old). A logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of the association between body pain and fall, after controlling for confounders.  RESULTS: After adjusting for demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, health status and comorbidity, those participants who had pain were 73% more likely to report falls than those who did not have pain (AOR = 1.73, 95% CI 1.56-1.92). Elder age was associated with a higher risk of fall (AOR = 1.77, 95% CI 1.47-2.13). Comparing to female, male was associated with a lower risk of fall (AOR = 0.64, 95% CI 0.56-0.74). Lifestyle such as drinking status, self-reported health status, chronic diseases, vision impairment and disability were significantly associated with fall.  CONCLUSION: Body pain is significantly associated with fall among middle-aged and older Chinese adults. Appropriate pain management programs and policies are needed in fall prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1524-9042",
doi="10.1016/j.pmn.2020.10.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2020.10.004"
}