Table 5 Results of the linear regression for the risk of falls as the outcome(dependent) variable. The mean score of the risk of falls scale for each independent variable is presented with the corresponding crude and adjusted Coeficients(coef) and CIs. Significant relationships are shown in bold

Age group

60–64

1.1 ± 1.6

65–69

1.3 ± 1.7

0.194(-0.123,0.512)

0.203

0.197(-0.111,0.506)

0.209

70–74

1.8 ± 2

0.759(0.438,1.082)

< 0.001

0.639(0.323,0.956)

< 0.001

75–79

1.5 ± 2.1

0.445(0.027,0.863)

0.037

0.224(-0.192,0.642)

0.291

> 80

2.9 ± 2.4

1.819(1.427,2.212)

< 0.001

1.512(1.099,1.923

< 0.001

Sex

Male

1.5 ± 1.9

Female

1.6 ± 1.9

0.097(-0.148,0.343)

0.437

-0.016(-0.411,0.377)

0.934

Residence

Urban

1.4 ± 1.8

Rural

1.7 ± 2.1

0.364(0.115,0.613)

0.004

0.205(-0.34,0.445)

0.094

Marital status

Single

1.9 ± 2.1

Married

1.3 ± 1.8

-0.659(-0.924,-0.394)

< 0.001

-0.347(-0.671,-0.024)

0.035

Employment Status

Freelancer

1.3 ± 1.8

Unemployed

2.4 ± 2.4

1.060(0.552,1.568)

< 0.001

0.453(-0.048,0.955)

0.077

Housekeeper

1.5 ± 1.9

0.227(-0.108,0.563)

0.185

-0.475(-0.489,0.394)

0.833

Retired/Government Job

1.4 ± 1.9

0.138(-0.225,0.503)

0.455

-0.014(-366,0.338)

0.937

Chronic Health Conditions

No

1.6 ± 1.9

Yes

1.1 ± 1.6

-0.579(-0.881,-0.277)

< 0.001

-0.290(-0.581, 0.001)

0.050

Smoking

Yes

1.4 ± 1.8

No

1.5 ± 1.9

0.172(0.263,0.609)

0.436

0.294(-0.151, 0.739)

0.195

Education

Illiterate

1.9 ± 2.1

Reading/writing

1.2 ± 1.8

-0.632(-0.964,-0.300)

< 0.001

-0.391(-0.707,-0.074)

0.016

Elementary

1.2 ± 1.7

-0.629(-0.938,-0.321)

< 0.001

-0.154(-0.459,0.151)

0.321

High school

0.9 ± 1.4

-0.998(-1.481,-0.515)

< 0.001

-0.403(-0.870,0.065)

0.091

Diploma and higher

1.7 ± 1.9

-0.208(-0.707,0.290)

0.413

0.158(-0.344,0.661)

0.536

Financial status

Enough

1.4 ± 1.9

Not enough

1.8 ± 2.1

0.392(0.120,0.664)

0.005

0.186(-0.903,0.464)

0.186

Living Conditions

cohabiting

1.5 ± 1.9

alone

1.9 ± 2.1

0.392(0.045,0.740)

0.027

-0.211(-0.617,0.196)

0.309

Someone takes care of them

Yes

2.3 ± 2.3

No

1.3 ± 1.7

-1.043(-1.331,-0.755)

< 0.001

-0.725(-1.011,0.438)

< 0.001

Takes care of someone

Yes

1.5 ± 1.9

No

1.5 ± 1.9

0.024(-0.289, 0.337)

0.880

0.200(-0.942,0.494)

0.182

Substance use

Yes

1.8 ± 2.1

No

1.5 ± 1.9

-0.246(-1.016,0.523)

0.529

-0.456(-1.214,0.301)

0.237

Using sleeping pills

Yes

2.2 ± 2.2

No

1.4 ± 1.9

-0.815(-1.152,-0.478)

< 0.001

-0.497(-0.834,-0.160)

0.004

Financial status

independent

1.4 ± 1.8

dependent

1.9 ± 2.2

0.562(0.278,0.847)

< 0.001

0.105(-0.208,0.420)

0.501

Depression

Yes

2.4 ± 2.3

No

1.4 ± 1.9

-0.911(-1.345,-0.476)

< 0.001

-0.640(-1.071,-0.209)

0.004