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 (%) |
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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)