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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1547006
This article is part of the Research Topic Impact of Chronic Diseases on Intrinsic Capacity and Functional Ability in Older Adults View all articles
Risk of fall in middle-aged and elderly Patients with Chronic Lung Disease: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Provisionally accepted- 1 Wuxi Xishan People′s Hospital, Jangsu, China
- 2 First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shaanxi, China
- 3 First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, China
Background:Chronic lung disease (CLD) not only manifests with respiratory symptoms but is often associated with various systemic conditions that may elevate the risk of falls. This study aimed to evaluate the independent association between chronic lung disease (CLD) and fall risk among middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.:We enrolled participants aged over 45 years from the baseline wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted in 2011. and divided them into two groups based on the presence of CLD: the CLD group and the non-CLD group. Follow-up assessments were subsequently performed during the 2013, 2015, 2018, and 2020 survey waves to track longitudinal outcomes. The primary endpoint was the incidence of falls ( ≥ 1 fall event) during the entire follow-up period (2011-2020). To address potential confounding and strengthen causal inference, we employed a multivariable logistic regression model, conducted propensity score matching, and performed subgroup analyses.. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of falls in middle-aged and elderly CLD patients in China.
Keywords: chronic lung disease, fall, risk, China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, Logistic regression
Received: 17 Dec 2024; Accepted: 07 Apr 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Qian He, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, China
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