Table 25: Distribution of the Cause of Falls in Hospitalizations for Elderly (Aged 65+) Ontarians (FY2006/2007)^*.

	ED Visits			Hospitalizations
Type of Fall	% of all falls	% of specified falls†	N‡	% of all falls	% of specified falls†	N‡
Fall involving mobility devices
Fall involving adult walker	1.55	2.13	1,410	2.10	2.88	518
Fall involving wheelchair	1.23	1.69	1,119	1.21	1.65	298
Fall involving other specified walking devices	0.09	0.12	79	0.13	0.17	31
Fall involving unspecified walking devices	0.01	0.02	12	–	–	≤5
Outdoor Fall
Fall on same level involving ice and snow	3.69	5.08	3,359	2.72	3.73	671
Fall from tree	0.06	0.08	51	0.06	0.08	15
Fall from scaffolding	0.04	0.05	32	0.03	0.04	8
Fall involving playground equipment	0.01	0.01	9	–	–	≤5
Fall involving furniture
Fall involving bed	3.87	5.32	3,520	5.00	6.85	1,233
Fall involving chair	2.08	2.86	1,892	2.09	2.86	515
Fall involving other furniture	0.59	0.81	537	0.52	0.71	128
Fall involving baby walker	–	–	≤5	–	–	≤5
Other Falls
Fall on the same level from slip, trip, or stumble	32.44	44.66	29,540	32.72	44.81	8,070
Unspecified fall	27.36	N/A	24,907	26.99	N/A	6,658
Other fall on same level	13.31	18.32	12,118	14.85	20.35	3,664
Fall on and from stairs and steps	10.19	14.02	9,276	8.78	12.02	2,165
Fall on and from ladder	1.81	2.49	1,647	1.51	2.07	372
Other fall from one level to another	1.47	2.02	1,335	0.99	1.35	244
Fall out of/through building structure	0.22	0.31	203	0.29	0.39	71

^*ED indicated emergency department; N, number.

^†Excludes “Unspecified fall” from denominator

^‡To maintain privacy, all cell sizes of 5 or less are suppressed

Source: The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Provincial Health Planning Database