Prevalence and correlates of fear of falling in Korean community-dwelling elderly subjects

This study was conducted to investigate the factors related to fear of falling in elderly subjects, with a view to developing interventions to prevent falls. Data from 9033 elderly subjects aged ≥65years were analyzed from the 2008 National Elderly Survey of the Korea Ministry of Health & Welfar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experimental gerontology 2013-11, Vol.48 (11), p.1323-1328
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, Seonho, So, Wi-Young
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging - psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Data Collection Elderly Falling Fear Fear of falling Female Humans Korea National Elderly Survey Korean Male Prevalence Republic of Korea - epidemiology Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	This study was conducted to investigate the factors related to fear of falling in elderly subjects, with a view to developing interventions to prevent falls. Data from 9033 elderly subjects aged ≥65years were analyzed from the 2008 National Elderly Survey of the Korea Ministry of Health & Welfare. In total, 76.6% of elderly Korean subjects had fear of falling. Factors associated with an increased risk of fear of falling in elderly subjects were, in order from highest to lowest, previous experience of falling (odds ratio [OR]=6.41, p
ISSN:	0531-5565 1873-6815
DOI:	10.1016/j.exger.2013.08.015