Table 3

Predictors of further falls in 163 patients fulfilling the eligibility criteria and randomised to the control group

VariableOdds ratio (95% CI)p Value
Falls in previous year:
    for every fall1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)0.001
Location of index fall:
    indoors2.4 (1.1 to 5.2)0.021
Able to get up:
    no5.5 (2.3 to 13.0)<0.0005
Alcohol intake:
    for an increase of 10 units per week0.55 (0.28 to 1.1)0.034
AMT:
    for a decrease of one scale point0.70 (0.53 to 0.93)0.012
Admitted:
    yes0.26 (0.11 to 0.61)0.001