Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station.
Department of Health Promotion & Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station.
Gerontologist. 2018 Nov 3;58(6):1065-1074. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnx123.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fear of falling is a substantial barrier to walking and has been associated with increased fall risks. This study examines neighborhood environmental risk factors related to fear of outdoor falling in middle-aged and older adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 394 participants aged 50 years or older living independently in the community were recruited between 2013 and 2014 from an integrated health care network serving Central Texas. Fear of outdoor falling and perceived neighborhood environmental variables were assessed using self-reported questionnaires. Logistic regression identified perceived neighborhood environmental variables associated with fear of outdoor falling. RESULTS: Sixty-nine (17.9%) of 385 participants reported having a fear of outdoor falling. Compared to those who did not report a fear of outdoor falling, those who reported having a fear of outdoor falling were more likely to be adults aged 65 years or older (odds ratio [OR] = 2.974, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.247-7.094), be female (OR = 4.423, 95% CI = 1.830-10.689), have difficulty with walking for a quarter of a mile (OR = 2.761, 95% CI = 1.124-6.782), and have had a fall in the past year (OR = 4.720, 95% CI = 1.472-15.137). Among the neighborhood environmental characteristics examined, low traffic speed on streets (OR = 0.420, 95% CI = 0.188-0.935), drainage ditches (OR = 2.383, 95% CI = 1.136-5.000), and broken sidewalks (OR = 3.800, 95% CI = 1.742-8.288) were associated with the odds of having a fear of outdoor falling. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: In addition to the individual factors, findings from this study suggest the importance of addressing the environmental risk factors in identifying and reducing fear of outdoor falling among middle-aged and older adults.
背景与目的:对跌倒的恐惧是阻碍行走的一个重要因素,并与跌倒风险增加有关。本研究旨在探讨与中老年户外跌倒恐惧相关的邻里环境风险因素。
研究设计与方法:2013 年至 2014 年,我们从中部德克萨斯州的一个综合医疗保健网络中招募了 394 名年龄在 50 岁或以上、独立居住在社区的参与者。使用自我报告问卷评估户外跌倒恐惧和感知邻里环境变量。使用逻辑回归识别与户外跌倒恐惧相关的感知邻里环境变量。
结果:385 名参与者中有 69 名(17.9%)报告有户外跌倒恐惧。与无户外跌倒恐惧的参与者相比,有户外跌倒恐惧的参与者更可能是 65 岁或以上的成年人(比值比 [OR] = 2.974,95%置信区间 [CI] = 1.247-7.094),女性(OR = 4.423,95% CI = 1.830-10.689),行走四分之一英里有困难(OR = 2.761,95% CI = 1.124-6.782),且过去一年有跌倒(OR = 4.720,95% CI = 1.472-15.137)。在研究的邻里环境特征中,街道交通速度低(OR = 0.420,95% CI = 0.188-0.935)、排水渠(OR = 2.383,95% CI = 1.136-5.000)和破损的人行道(OR = 3.800,95% CI = 1.742-8.288)与户外跌倒恐惧的发生几率相关。
讨论与意义:除了个人因素外,本研究结果还表明,在识别和减少中老年户外跌倒恐惧时,需要考虑环境风险因素。
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