Table 4 Risk-adjusted comparison of the odds of falling in hospital in Switzerland or Austria

CDS [care independent (70–75)]

Ref

CDS [to a great extent independent (60–69)]

2.26

1.94 – 2.62

< 0.001

CDS [partially dependent (45–59)]

2.98

2.54 – 3.49

< 0.001

CDS [to a great extent dependent (25–44)]

3.32

2.75 – 4.00

< 0.001

CDS [completely dependent (15–24)]

1.97

1.44 – 2.69

 < 0.001

Fall in the last 12 months [yes]

2.31

2.06 – 2.58

< 0.001

Sedative/psychotropic medication intake [yes]

1.84

1.64 – 2.07

< 0.001

Age [18–64 years]

Ref

Age [65–74 years]

1.45

1.23 – 1.71

< 0.001

Age [75–84 years]

1.59

1.36 – 1.86

< 0.001

Age [≥ 85 years]

1.56

1.31 – 1.85

< 0.001

ICD-10—Mental and Behavioural disorders [yes]

1.51

1.34 – 1.70

< 0.001

ICD-10—Neoplasms [yes]

1.21

1.07 – 1.37

0.003

ICD-10—Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs [yes]

1.25

1.10 – 1.42

0.001

ICD-10—Certain infectious and parasitic diseases [yes]

1.15

0.99 – 1.32

0.060

ICD-10—Factors influencing health status [yes]

1.22

1.03 – 1.45

0.021

ICD-10—Diseases of the nervous system [yes]

1.14

1.00 – 1.30

0.049

ICD-10—Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases [yes]

1.12

1.01 – 1.25

0.040

ICD-10—Diseases of the musculoskeletal system [yes]

0.90

0.80 – 1.00

0.053

Surgical procedure within 14 days prior to measurement [yes]

0.78

0.69 – 0.88

< 0.001

Sex [female]

0.76

0.68 – 0.85

< 0.001

ICD-10—Diseases of the ear [yes]

0.68

0.49 – 0.96

0.029

Country [Austria]

1.38

1.13 – 1.68

0.002

Random Effects

 σ² [residual variance]

3.29

 τ₀₀ [variability in hospital intercepts]

0.09

 N [hospitals]

176

 Observations

43,984

 AIC

11,856.5