Falls and EQ-5D rated quality of life in community-dwelling seniors with concurrent chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Results of the multivariate linear regression analysis: associations of fall categories, fear of falling, depressive mood, chronic diseases and conditions with EQ-5D rated quality of life (N = 1,792)

Variable	Estimate	p-value
One fall	−1.05	n. s.
Two or more falls	−2.50	< 0.05
Fear of falling	−7.30	< 0.001
Depressive mood (GDS-15)	−13.13	< 0.001
CAD	0.76	n. s.
CHF	0.08	n. s.
Diabetes	−0.10	n. s.
Hypertension	−0.24	n. s.
COPD/emphysema	−2.59	< 0.01
Stroke history	−2.86	< 0.01
Arthritis	−3.24	< 0.001
PAD	−3.44	< 0.001
Parkinson’s disease	−3.52	n. s.
Osteoporosis/chronic back pain/spinal disease	−3.87	< 0.001
Drugs to take regularly ≥ 6	−2.03	< 0.01
Walking aid use	−6.52	< 0.001
Pain within the past three months	−9.67	< 0.001

Multiple linear regression model adjusted for all variables in the table and additionally for: sex, age, education, hearing loss / visual impairment, sporting activities, physician contact within the past three months. n. s.: not significant (i.e. p > 0.05); GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale; CAD: coronary artery disease; CHF: chronic heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PAD: peripheral artery disease.

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