Table 3
Incidence rate ratios for fall events for home safety and exercise programmes*
| Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Effect on falls | |
| Home safety programme: | |
| All receiving home safety programme (n=198) v all not receiving home safety programme (n=193) | 0.59 (0.42 to 0.83) |
| Home safety programme only group (n=100) v social visits group (n=96) | 0.39 (0.24 to 0.62) |
| Exercise programme: | |
| All receiving exercise programme (n=195) v all not receiving exercise programme (n=196) | 1.15 (0.82 to 1.61) |
| Exercise programme only group (n=97) v social visits group (n=96) | 0.79 (0.48 to 1.28) |
| Effect on injurious falls | |
| Home safety programme: | |
| All receiving home safety programme (n=198) v all not receiving home safety programme (n=193) | 0.81 (0.56 to 1.16) |
| Home safety programme only group (n=100) v social visits group (n=96) | 0.56 (0.36 to 0.87) |
| Exercise programme: | |
| All receiving exercise programme (n=195) v all not receiving exercise programme (n=196) | 1.15 (0.80 to 1.65) |
| Exercise programme only group (n=97) v social visits group (n=96) | 0.82 (0.48 to 1.40) |
↵* Interaction ratios for falls and injurious falls were 2.28 (1.17 to 4.45) and 2.05 (0.99 to 4.23), respectively.
