Publication: Effect of the living environment on falls among the elderly in Thailand
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2012-11
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eng
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0125-1562
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Mahidol University
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Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University
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The Southeast Asian journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.43, No.6 (2012), 1537-1547
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Benjawan Sophonratanapokin, Yothin Sawangdee, Kusol Soonthorndhada Effect of the living environment on falls among the elderly in Thailand. The Southeast Asian journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.43, No.6 (2012), 1537-1547. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/10390
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Effect of the living environment on falls among the elderly in Thailand
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Abstract
Abstract. The household environment influences the health of the elderly. We
studied home hazards and living arrangements and their association with falls
among the elderly in Thailand. The data were obtained from a national survey
among the elderly in Thailand conducted by the National Statistical Office in
2007. The survey asked about a history of falls, the household environment and
possible risk factors for falls. The survey was conducted in 26,689 subjects aged
≥ 60 years. The factors associated with a chance of falls were: a slippery floor in the
first storey of the house (OR 1.39; 95% CI 1.21-1.59, p =0.000), a slippery floor in
the bathroom or toilet (OR 1.32; 95%CI 1.16-1.49, p=0.000) and bathroom or toilet
located outside the house (OR 1.23; 95%CI 1.12-1.35, p=0.000). Elderly people who
lived with spouse had a 32% lower chance (OR 0.68; 95%CI 0.59-0.78, p=0.000) of
experiencing a fall than those who lived alone in the house.