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Table 2 Medical history information assessed with the structured questionnaire.

From: A pilot study for development of a novel tool for clinical decision making to identify fallers among ophthalmic patients

Variables

Categories or unit of measures

References

Weight

Kg

[15, 16]

Body mass index

Kg / m2

[17, 18, 21]

Smoking habit

yes; no; ex

[15–17, 21]

Alcohol consumption

Never; occasionally; usually

[15, 21]

Depression

Yes; no

[21, 22]

Anxiety

Yes; no

[17]

Urinary incontinency

Yes; no

[21, 22]

Osteoarthitis

Yes; no

[16, 21, 22]

Hypertension

Yes; no

[17]

Diabetes

Yes; no

[16–18]

Hearing loss and/or vestibular problems

Yes; no

[18, 21]

Cancer history

Yes; no

[17]

Parkinson disease

Yes; no

[17]

Alzheimer disease

Yes; no

[17]

Asthma

Yes; no

[17]

Cardiovascular disease

Yes; no

[17, 18]

Shortage of breath

No; yes; only if going uphill/hurrying

[14]

Problems with headaches

Yes; no

[14]

Problems with Walking

No problem; Uses walking aid; Gait problem (no aid); Nonambulant

[23]

Sleeping hours

Hours

[14]

nocturnal awakenings

Never; often; every night

[14]

waking hour overnight

Hours

[14]

Number of prescribed drugs and types

Antidepressants; antipsychotics; antiemetic;

sedatives and hypnotics; medicines for Parkinson's disease;

antihypertensive or antiarrhythmic; analgesics; antiepileptic

[15–17, 21–23]