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Table 5 Negative binomial regression analysis: predictors of falls

From: The relative importance of frailty, physical and cardiovascular function as exercise-modifiable predictors of falls in haemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study

Factors

Univariate

Multivariate

  

Model 1

 

Model 2

 

RR (95% CI)

P-value

RR (95% CI)

P-value

RR (95% CI)

P-value

Frailty & physical function

 Frailty (yes/no)

4.10 (1.60–10.51)

0.003

2.23 (0.85–5.87)

0.103

1.78 (0.70–4.51)

0.224

 Daily steps (n°)

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

0.006

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

0.137

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

0.106

 Daily sit to stands (n°)

0.96 (0.93–0.99)

0.042

0.98 (0.94–1.02)

0.387

0.99 (0.95–1.04)

0.707

 Handgrip (kg)

0.94 (0.88–0.99)

0.034

0.97 (0.92–1.02)

0.216

0.98 (0.93–1.04)

0.448

 Gait speed (m/s)

0.08 (0.01–0.62)

0.016

0.26 (0.03–2.08)

0.205

0.36 (0.04–3.32)

0.363

 TUG (s)

1.16 (1.02–1.32)

0.021

1.08 (0.96–1.21)

0.220

1.03 (0.91–1.17)

0.643

Cardiovascular function

 Total-BEI (%)

0.96 (0.93–0.98)

<0.001

0.96 (0.94–0.99)

0.003

0.96 (0.94–0.99)

0.004

 CO (L/min)

0.51 (0.27–0.98)

0.043

0.66 (0.37–1.15)

0.143

0.67 (0.39–1.13)

0.134

 OscDBP (mmHg)

0.90 (0.83–0.98)

0.010

0.93 (0.87–0.99)

0.036

0.93 (0.87–0.99)

0.033

  1. Abbreviations: RR rate ratio, CI confidence interval, TUG timed up and go test, Total-BEI total-events baroreceptor effectiveness index, CO cardiac output response to HUT-60°, OscDBP oscillometric diastolic blood pressure response to HUT-60°, Model 1: All factors are adjusted for CRP and antidepressant use, Model 2 Frailty and physical function factors are adjusted for all variables in Model 1 and for Total-BEI. Cardiovascular function factors are adjusted for all variables in Model 1 and for frailty