Table 3

Univariate and multiple logistic regression for ethnic differences

Falls
Relative risk95% CIP values
Model 1
 Ethnicity
  Malay (reference)
  Chinese1.190.89 to 1.590.230
  Indian 1.44 1.08 to 1.92 0.012
Model 2
 Ethnicity
  Malay (reference)
  Chinese1.120.83 to 1.500.451
  Indian 1.38 1.03 to 1.84 0.030
 Age* 1.03 1.01 to 1.04 0.001
 Female gender 1.36 1.07 to 1.74 0.012
Model 3
 Ethnicity
  Malay (reference)
  Chinese1.200.88 to 1.630.239
  Indian 1.45 1.08 to 1.95 0.014
 Age* 1.03 1.01 to 1.04 0.001
 Female gender 1.31 1.01 to 1.70 0.038
 Single/widowed1.030.79 to 1.360.818
 Secondary/tertiary education 1.28 0.99 to 1.66 0.061
  • Model 1: unadjusted.

  • Model 2: adjusted for age and gender.

  • Model 3: adjusted for age, gender, marital status and education level.

  • *Per year increase.