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. 2008 Oct 1;8(2):1–78.

Table 1: Hazard Ratios for Admission to a Long-term Care Home Following Falls and Fall-related Injuries*.

Fall Severity HR [95% CI] Population
Attributable
Risk (%)
1 fall without serious injury 3.1 [1.9–4.9] 13%
2 or more falls without serious injury 5.5 [2.1–14.2] 3%
At least one fall causing serious injury 10.2 [5.8–17.9] 10%
*

CI refers to confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.

Tinetti and Williams (20)