Table 3

Forward stepwise univariate logistic regression analysis of the baseline characteristics’ predictors of falls among the elderly

Variable	Category	P value	AOR	95% CI for OR
Variable	Category	P value	AOR	Lower	Upper
Educational level	Uneducated	0.008	1.72	1.15	2.56
	Primary school	0.333	1.23	0.81	1.89
	Middle school	0.011	1.81	1.15	2.85
	High school	0.29	1.27	0.82	1.96
	Diploma‎/Bachelor‎/Postgraduate*		1
Housing ownership	Rented	0.038	1.56	1.02	2.37
Housing ownership	Owned*		1
Having a caregiver	Yes	0.011	1.39	1.08	1.79
Having a caregiver	No*		1
Use of medications (Number)	Do not use any medications	0.012	0.60	0.41	0.90
	1–3	0.012	0.72	0.55	0.93
	4 or more*		1
Use of walking aid	Walking stick	0.004	1.54	1.15	2.05
	Walker or frame	0.007	2.43	1.28	4.62
	Wheelchair	0.865	1.05	0.59	1.86
	Do not use*		1
Stress	No stress	0.036	0.62	0.39	0.97
	Some	0.942	1.02	0.66	1.57
	Substantial*		1