Table 3 Frequency of falls and injuries* in fallers by age group and gender over two years
Total Cohort | Men | Women | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Young (N = 292) | Middle (N = 616) | Old (N = 589) | Young (N = 137) | Middle (N = 261) | Old (N = 359) | Young (N = 155) | Middle (N = 355) | Old (N = 230) | |
Total Number of Falls (percentages) | |||||||||
0 | 238(81.5) | 485(78.7) | 384(65.2) | 114(83.2) | 220(84.2) | 253(70.5) | 124(80.0) | 265(74.5) | 131(57) |
1 | 25(8.6) | 74(12.0) | 99(16.8) | 12(8.8) | 22(8.4) | 50(13.9) | 13(8.4) | 52(14.6) | 49(21.3) |
2 | 12(4.1) | 24(3.9) | 53(9.0) | 3(2.2) | 10(3.8) | 31(8.6) | 9(5.8) | 14(3.9) | 22(9.6) |
3 | 3(1.0) | 9(1.5) | 25(4.2) | 0 | 2(0.8) | 12(3.3) | 3(1.9) | 7(2.0) | 13(5.7) |
4 | 3(1.0) | 11(1.8) | 16(2.7) | 1(0.7) | 2(0.8) | 8(2.2) | 2(1.3) | 9(2.5) | 8(3.5) |
5+ | 11(3.8) | 13(2.1) | 12(2.0) | 7(5.1) | 5(1.9) | 5(1.4) | 4(2.6) | 8(2.2) | 7(3.0) |
Total Fallers | 54(18.5) | 131(21.3) | 205(34.8) | 23(16.8) | 41(15.7) | 106(29.5) | 31(20.0) | 90(25.3) | 99(43.0) |
If Fell, Injured? | |||||||||
No | 15(27.8) | 40(30.5) | 60(29.3) | 9(39.1) | 16(39.0) | 37(34.9) | 6(19.4) | 24(26.7) | 23(23.2) |
Yes | 39(72.2) | 91(69.5) | 145(70.7) | 14(60.9) | 25(61.0) | 69(65.1) | 25(80.6) | 66(73.3) | 76(76.8) |
Most Serious Injury Sustained from the Fall (percent of injured fallers) | |||||||||
Cut/Laceration1 | 6(15.4) | 11(12.1) | 29(20.0) | 1(7.1) | 2(8.0) | 17(24.6) | 5(20.0) | 9(13.6) | 12(15.8) |
Bruise/Hematoma2 | 11(28.2) | 25(27.5) | 40(27.6) | 4(28.6) | 7(28.0) | 14(20.2) | 7(28.0) | 18(27.3) | 26(34.2) |
Sprain or Strain3 | 18(46.2) | 25(27.5) | 19(13.1) | 8(57.1) | 7(28.0) | 12(17.4) | 10(40.0) | 18(27.3) | 7(9.2) |
Fracture | 3(7.7) | 15(16.5) | 31(21.3) | 1(7.1) | 6(24.0) | 14(20.3) | 2(8.0) | 9(13.6) | 17(22.4) |
Other4+ | 1(2.6) | 15(16.5) | 26(17.9) | 0 | 3(12.0) | 12(17.4) | 1(4.0) | 12(18.2) | 14(18.4) |