TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Prevalence and factors associated with fear of falling in community-dwelling Thai elderly
JO  - Gerontology
A1  - Sitdhiraksa, Nantawat
A1  - Piyamongkol, Piyapat
A1  - Chaiyawat, Pakaratee
A1  - Chantanachai, Thanwarat
A1  - Ratta-Apha, Woraphat
A1  - Sirikunchoat, Jingswat
A1  - Pariwatcharakul, Pornjira
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Falls are common in older people. The fear of falling (FOF) can lead elderly persons to restrict their activities which reduces quality of life. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with FOF in community-dwelling Thai elderly to improve screening, treatment and prevention policies and practices. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: We aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with FOF in suburban-dwelling Thai seniors. <br><br>METHODS: Seniors aged 60-85 years old from 4 suburban communities near Bangkok, Thailand, were interviewed and examined. Questionnaires were used to collect data on the FOF, symptoms of depression, anxiety and balance tests. T tests, χ2 tests, and logistic regressions were used in statistical analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: 210 subjects were enrolled. The mean age was 70.3, and 74.3% were female. Fifty-three (25.2%) reported a previous history of falls. The prevalence of FOF was 35.8% in the subjects with previous history of falls and 21.7% in subjects without previous history of falls. FOF was associated with female gender, age ≥80, living alone, impaired balance, and functional impairment but not with previous history of falls. <br><br>CONCLUSION: FOF is associated with balance impairment, anxiety, depression, and functional impairment of daily routine activities.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0304-324X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000512858
ID  - ref1
ER  -