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Table 3 Binary regression analysis showing which variables were independently associated with increased and decreased risk of in-hospital falls

From: Risk of falling among hospitalized patients with high modified Morse scores could be further Stratified

 

Beta

Standard error

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

p value

Associated with increased risk of falling

 Mildly dependent

1.385

0.359

3.99

1.97-8.08

<0.0001

 Anti-epileptics

1.362

0.537

3.90

1.36-11.18

0.011

 Hypothyroidism

1.300

0.417

3.66

1.62-8.30

0.002

 Oral hypoglycemic

0.972

0.455

2.64

1.08-6.45

0.033

 Morse falls score

0.069

0.025

1.07

1.01-1.12

0.007

Associated with decreased risk of falling

 Atrial fibrillation

−0.705

0.336

0.49

0.25-0.95

0.036

 Potassium

−0.910

0.216

0.40

0.26-0.61

<0.0001

 Walking with a walker

−1.191

0.422

0.30

0.13-0.69

0.005

 Using a wheelchair

−1.366

0.431

0.25

0.11-0.59

0.002