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Risk factor | Reference vs. comparison | Univariate rate ratio (95% CI) | Univariate p-value | Multivariate rate ratio (95% CI) | Multivariate p-value* |
Age | Per 10 years | 0.90 (0.81-1.00) | 0.053 | 0.93 (0.84-1.04) | 0.194 |
Sex | Male vs. Female | 1.11 (0.87-1.43) | 0.400 | 1.30 (1.03-1.65) | 0.0289 |
Marital Status | Married vs. Divorced | 1.90 (1.33-2.70) | 0.0006 | ||
Married vs. Single/Widow | 1.01 (0.77-1.32) | ||||
Home Language | English vs. Other | 1.05 (0.63-1.74) | 0.656 | ||
English Literacy | No vs. Yes | 1.10 (0.83-1.45) | 0.516 | ||
Carer Status | No Carer vs. Visiting Carer | 1.47 (1.05-2.05) | 0.0023 | 1.57 (1.13-2.19) | <0.0001 |
No Carer vs. Live-In | 1.75 (1.29-2.39) | 2.16 (1.61-2.92) | |||
Social Isolation | No vs. Yes | 1.28 (0.97-1.70) | 0.083 | ||
Source of Transport | Own Car vs. Carer | 1.14 (0.86-1.51) | 0.560 | ||
Own Car vs. Public | 1.18 (0.82-1.69) | ||||
Employment Status | Retired vs. Work/Study | 1.26 (0.90-1.77) | 0.170 | ||
Education Level | Primary vs. Secondary | 1.03 (0.77-1.37) | 0.911 | ||
Primary vs. Tertiary | 0.90 (0.49-1.63) | ||||
Body Mass Index | Normal vs. Underweight | 1.13 (0.59-2.16) | 0.584 | ||
Normal vs. Overweight | 1.06 (0.74-1.53) | ||||
Normal vs. Obese | 1.06 (0.75-1.48) | ||||
Smoking Status | Never vs. Former | 1.28 (0.98-1.69) | 0.0406 | ||
Never vs. Current | 1.78 (1.09-2.92) | ||||
Alcohol Consumption | No vs. Yes | 1.09 (0.81-1.45) | 0.571 | ||
Falls History | No vs. Yes | 1.13 (0.87-1.48) | 0.352 | ||
Visual Impairment | No vs. Yes | 0.89 (0.68-1.16) | 0.383 | ||
Hearing Impairment | No vs. Yes | 0.85 (0.66-1.10) | 0.212 | ||
Comorbidity | Heart Disease No vs. Yes | 1.00 (0.76-1.32) | 0.994 | ||
Respiratory No vs. Yes | 1.39 (1.09-1.78) | 0.0086 | 1.54 (1.23-1.94) | 0.0002 | |
Diabetes No vs. Yes | 1.30 (0.99-1.68) | 0.050 | |||
Current Cancer No vs. Yes | 1.28 (0.77-2.11) | 0.336 | |||
Dementia No vs. Yes | 1.40 (0.30-6.58) | 0.662 | |||
Musculoskeletal No vs. Yes | 0.69 (0.59-0.84) | 0.0039 | 0.70 (0.55-0.89) | 0.0039 | |
Prior ED Presentations | Per Presentation | 1.06 (1.03-1.10) | <0.0001 | ||
Prior Admissions | Per Admission | 1.11 (1.06-1.16) | <0.0001 | 1.09 (1.05-1.13) | <0.0001 |