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. 2023 Nov 7;13:19254. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-46662-3

Table 2.

The characteristics of treatment and illness of the participants.

Characteristics Type of patient Total p-value
Inpatient Outpatient
n % n % n %
History of health issues
 Hypertension 66 43.42 72 28.46 138 34.07 0.002
 Cardiovascular 22 14.47 31 12.25 53 13.09 0.521
 Ear problems 10 6.58 5 1.98 15 3.70 0.018
 Spine problems 25 16.45 63 24.90 88 21.73 0.046
 Skeleton/Cartilage problem 41 26.97 92 36.36 133 32.84 0.051
 Others 40 26.32 38 15.02 78 19.26 0.005
Number of falling
 Once 34 57.63 34 32.38 68 41.46 0.002
 More than once 25 42.37 71 67.62 96 58.54
Type of current fall injuries
 Soft tissue injuries 14 9.21 137 54.15 151 37.28  < 0.001
 Hard tissue injuries 138 90.79 116 45.85 254 62.72
Ability to afford the payment
 Unable 36 23.68 12 4.74 48 11.85  < 0.001
 Partially 60 39.47 49 19.37 109 26.91
 Completely 56 36.84 192 75.89 248 61.23
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD p-value
Duration of hospitalization (Unit: days) 7.95 3.59 1.06 0.55 3.65 4.02  < 0.001