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## Aim: As a person ages, the risk of falls increases, which affects quality of life and represents a financial burden to health- and social-systems, and a greater morbidity and mortality risk. falls lead to decreased social contact, anxiety, long-term physical disability, severe dependency and hospitalizations. currently, few studies address this phenomenon using a uniform methodology; therefore, this study aims to explore the prevalence of falls and associated-variables in older adults across europe. ## Methods: In this cross-sectional analysis, we used data from wave 6 of share. the prevalence of falls was assessed through the answer "falling down" to the question "for the past six months at least, have you been bothered by any of the health conditions on this card?". multilevel logistic regression was used, using falls as a dependent variable. multilevel univariable logistic regression models were made to identify potential associated factors. ## Results: From the 41,098 participants, 56.3% were female, and the average age was of 70.0 ± 8.9 years. the prevalence of falls was 8.2% (ci 8.0% to 8.4%), being higher in women (10.1% vs. 5.8%) and increasing with age. age, female gend

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Author

M. Almada; P. Brochado; D. Portela

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)