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dc.contributor.authorSilva, Jaíza M. M.
dc.contributor.authorLacerda Gomes da Silva Freitas, Javanna
dc.contributor.authorLeite Nóbrega, Júlia Cristina
dc.contributor.authorBarbosa Medeiros, Juliana
dc.contributor.authorMariz Simões, Raisa Fernandes
dc.contributor.authorOlinda, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorde Ferreira Santos, Jair Lício
dc.contributor.authorde Oliveira Duarte, Yeda Aparecida
dc.contributor.authorZatz, Mayana
dc.contributor.authorMatheson, David
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Silvana
dc.contributor.authorMenezes, Tarciana Nobre
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-06T09:35:15Z
dc.date.available2022-12-06T09:35:15Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-02
dc.identifier.citationSilva, J.M.M., da Silva Freitas, J.L.G., Nóbrega, J.C.L. et al. (2022) Regional differences regarding the occurrence of falls and associated factors in two populations of Brazilian longevous people. BMC Geriatrics, 22, 931. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03630-2en
dc.identifier.issn1471-2318en
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12877-022-03630-2en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/625023
dc.description© 2022 The Authors. Published by BMC. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03630-2en
dc.description.abstractBackground Few studies have explored regional asymmetries and their implications for health policies regarding episodes of falls among the population of ≥80 years old in continental and developing countries like Brazil with deep inequalities and sociocultural differences. Objective To evaluate the occurrence of falls and their association with functional capacity and nutritional status in the longest oldest-old living in two municipalities in the Northeast and Southeast of Brazil. Methods This is a cross-sectional study, with primary data collection in which were included in the research seniors aged 80 years or more, of both sexes, belonging to two Brazilian municipalities of discrepant socioeconomic aspects. The dependent variable was the occurrence of falls in the last year. The independent variables were grouped into demographic aspects, functional capacity and nutritional status. To identify variables that contribute to the occurrence of falls, the multiple logistic regression model, adopts a significance level of 5%. Results The sample was composed of 415 oldest-old adults. From the total, 32.3% reported having fallen in the last year, 24.7% in Brejo dos Santos and 37.8% in São Paulo. Among the former population, the mean value of walking speed for those who had falls was 0.27 m/s and for those who had no occurrence of falls was 0.33 m/s; and, among the seniors from São Paulo, the mean values were 0.51 m/s and 0.58 m/s, respectively. Significant correlations between walking speed and falls were verified for both populations, showing that the lower the walking speed, the higher the predisposition to falls. In the final regression model, the occurrence of falls was associated with moderate balance (OR = 5.28; CI: 1.11–25.18) among the longevous people Brejo dos Santos and with very poor functional performance (OR = 16.09; CI:1.46–177.06) among those from São Paulo. Conclusion The results pointed out a lower prevalence of falls in longevous people from Brejo dos Santos than in those from São Paulo and differences regarding the associated factors, showing heterogeneity between the two populations; indicating the need for public policies and effective programmes aimed at preventing falls based on the maintenance or increase of functional capacity.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe current study was funded by Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (PROPESQ) and Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Estado da Paraíba (FAPESQ/CNPq - PPSUS 015/2014); CAPES (INCT 14/50931–3), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP-CEPID 2013/08028–1; 1999/ 05125, 2005/54947–2, 2009/53778–3).en
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dc.publisherBMCen
dc.relation.urlhttps://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-022-03630-2en
dc.subjectpostural balanceen
dc.subjectpsychomotor performanceen
dc.subjectfallsen
dc.subjectaged 80 years or olderen
dc.titleRegional differences regarding the occurrence of falls and associated factors in two populations of Brazilian longevous peopleen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2318
dc.identifier.journalBMC Geriatricsen
dc.date.updated2022-12-02T21:34:54Z
dc.date.accepted2022-11-17
rioxxterms.funderUniversidade Estadual da Paraíba, Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Estado da Paraíba, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Pauloen
rioxxterms.identifier.project(FAPESQ/CNPq - PPSUS 015/2014; INCT 14/50931–3; FAPESP-CEPID 2013/08028–1; 1999/ 05125, 2005/54947–2, 2009/53778–3en
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rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2022-12-06en
dc.source.volume22
dc.source.issue1
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