2022
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1858982/v1
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Risk of Falls and Associated Factors Among Older Colombian Adults: A Secondary Sabe Analysis

Abstract: Introduction: Falls among the elderly are involuntary events that have a negative impact on their health, necessitating identification of their risk. Objective: To determine which factors are associated with the risk of falling in older Colombian adults. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of the SABE-Colombia study of 18,049 older adults, where the risk of falling was determined using the Downton scale and its association was investigated with variables such as age, height, weight, weight loss, alcohol con… Show more

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