Table 3.
Discharged from ED (n = 245) n (%) | Admitted to Hospital (n = 55) n (%) | Total Sample (n = 300) n (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Fall description: | |||
Fell on stairs | 50 (20.4) | 7 (12.7) | 57 (19.0) |
Fell on ice | 27 (11.0) | 2 (3.6) | 29 (9.7) |
Fell on curb/sidewalk | 28 (11.4) | 4 (7.3) | 32 (10.7) |
Fell from bed/chair/couch/ wheelchair | 22 (9.0) | 10 (18.1) | 32 (10.7) |
Tripped on other object | 34 (13.9) | 9 (16.4) | 43 (14.3) |
Unexplained fall | 49 (20.0) | 15 (27.3) | 64 (21.3) |
Other | 34 (13.9) | 8 (14.6) | 42 (16.7) |
Fall location: | |||
Inside home | 78 (31.8) | 28 (50.9) | 106 (35.4) |
Outside home | 92 (37.6) | 15 (27.3) | 107 (35.7) |
Not documented | 67 (27.3) | 11 (20.0) | 78 (26.0) |
Diagnosis: | |||
Laceration | 42 (17.1) | 0 (0.0) | 42 (14.0) |
Fracture | 71 (29.0) | 42 (76.3) | 113 (37.7) |
Head injury | 25 (10.2) | 4 (7.3) | 29 (9.7) |
Soft-tissue injury | 49 (20.0) | 3 (5.5) | 52 (17.3) |
No diagnosed injury | 50 (20.4) | 2 (3.6) | 52 (17.3) |
Other | 6 (2.4) | 4 (7.3) | 10 (3.3) |
Loss of consciousness: | |||
Yes | 6 (2.4) | 6 (10.9) | 12 (4.0) |
No | 138 (56.3) | 32 (58.2) | 170 (56.7) |
Unknown | 8 (3.3) | 2 (3.6) | 10 (3.3) |
Not documented | 90 (36.7) | 15 (27.3) | 105 (35.0) |
Alcohol use at time of fall: | |||
Yes | 6 (2.4) | 2 (3.6) | 8 (2.7) |
No | 9 (3.7) | 9 (16.4) | 18 (6.0) |
Not documented | 229 (99.6) | 44 (80.0) | 273 (91.0) |
If percentages do not add up to 100%, this is due to missing data