Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Falls in People Living with and without HIV
Author Information
Author(s): Elizabeth Vasquez, Mark Kuniholm, Allison Appleton, Anjali Sharma, Michael Yin, Todd Brown, Phyllis Tien, Deborah Gustafson
Primary Institution: University at Albany, SUNY
Hypothesis
Falls risk assessment tools underestimate the risk among People Living with HIV (PLWH).
Conclusion
Higher cardiovascular disease risk is associated with an increased history of falls among men and women living with HIV.
Supporting Evidence
- CVD risk was categorized as low, borderline, intermediate, and high.
- Higher CVD risk was associated with increased history of falls among men and women living without HIV.
- In women living with HIV, only high CVD risk was associated with falls.
Takeaway
People with higher heart disease risk are more likely to fall, especially those living with HIV.
Methodology
Cross-sectional analysis measuring associations between cardiovascular disease risk scores and history of falls.
Participant Demographics
2728 participants, including 939 men and 1789 women, with median ages of 58 for men and 55 for women.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
95%CI:1.16,4.62; 95%CI:1.11,4.07; 95%CI:1.13,2.7
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