Factors Affecting Home Injuries in Older Adults: An Analysis Using Binary Logistic Regression
Mehdi Abbasian1,2, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani3, Hossein Matlabi1
1Department of Geriatric Health Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
Health Science Reports
|July 17, 2025
Summary
Home injuries affect over half of older adults in Tabriz, with women and those needing help with daily activities at higher risk. Targeted safety interventions are crucial for injury prevention.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Home-related injuries pose a significant risk to the elderly population.
- Understanding injury patterns and risk factors is essential for effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify injury patterns and contributing factors among older adults in Tabriz City.
- To inform targeted interventions for enhancing home safety and preventing injuries.
Main Methods:
- Stratified random sampling of 350 individuals aged over 60 in Tabriz.
- Statistical analysis using chi-squared tests and binary logistic regression.
- Data collected from 350 households.
Main Results:
- 50.5% of participants experienced at least one home-related injury.
- Women were 5.1 times more likely to be injured than men.
- Older adults needing assistance with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) had a 7.81 times higher risk of injury.
- Individuals with one or no caregiver faced a 6.1 times greater risk of injury.
Conclusions:
- Home safety modifications are critical, especially for older adults living alone.
- Addressing challenges related to IADLs is vital for injury prevention.
- Findings support the need for targeted interventions in injury prevention, design, and policy development.
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