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Subjects were asked about experience of hypoglycemic symptoms. HbA1c level, chronic illness, retinopathy etc. were obtained through computerized medical record review. Chi square test and logistic regression were used to assess the association between outcomes and the explanatory variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the past one year, 23.3% participants experienced at least one fall and 8.6% had recurrent falls. Hypoglycemic symptoms, and lower visual acuity\u2009&lt;\u20090.6 were significantly associated with fall (OR 2.42,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.007 and OR 1.75,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.038 respectively). Age 75\u201379\u00a0years-old had a higher likelihood of fall than the 65\u201369 age group (OR 2.23,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.044). Patients with HbA1c 7.0\u20137.4% had a lower risk of recurrent falls when compared to those with intensive control (OR 0.32,\u00a0<jats:italic>p\u00a0<\/jats:italic>=\u00a00.044). Other risk factors that increased risk of recurrent falls were hypoglycemic symptoms (OR 6.64,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and history of cerebral vascular accident (OR 4.24,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.003).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Hypoglycemic symptoms had a very strong association with falls. Less stringent HbA1c control reduced the risk of recurrent falls. Healthcare professionals need to take a more proactive approach in enquiring about hypoglycemia. 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