Comparison of balance assessment modalities in emergency department elders: a pilot cross-sectional observational study

Table 1 Results of the univariate regression models comparing testing modalities with patient reported falls

	β coefficient	Standard error of coefficient	Odds ratio	95%CI of odds ratio	p-value
Falls in past week
logCOP NSEO	1.31	1.11	3.71	0.42-32.95	0.239
logCOP NSEC	0.68	1.11	1.96	0.22-17.30	0.541
logTUG	0.29	1.27	1.33	0.11-16.13	0.821
Falls in past month
logCOP NSEO	-0.30	0.91	0.74	0.12-4.43	0.739
logCOP NSEC	0.04	0.96	1.04	0.16-6.82	0.965
logTUG	2.21	1.15	9.14	0.96-87.40	0.055
Falls in past 6 months
logCOP NSEO	-0.56	0.77	0.57	0.13-2.58	0.466
logCOP NSEC	0.83	0.83	2.29	0.45-11.56	0.317
logTUG	1.18	0.94	3.25	0.51-20.50	0.210
Falls in past year
logCOP NSEO	-1.14	0.82	0.32	0.06-1.59	0.164
logCOP NSEC	1.08	0.87	2.94	0.54-16.11	0.214
logTUG	1.15	0.96	3.15	0.48-20.71	0.233

NSEO = normal stability, eyes open; NSEC = normal stability, eyes closed; COP = center of pressure; TUG = timed-up-and-go; CI + confidence interval

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