TABLE 1—

Distribution of Falls Among Older Persons by Activity and Location at Time of Fall: MOBILIZE Boston Study, September 2005–December 2009

Activity	Indoor Falls (n = 929), %	Outdoor Falls (n =808), %	Total Falls (n = 1737),%
Transitioning/not moving	25.8	6.1	16.6
Transitioning	15.4	3.5	9.8
Not moving	10.4	2.6	6.8
Using stairs	15.0	14.0	14.5
Ascending stairs	6.7	7.7	7.1
Descending stairs	8.3	6.3	7.4
Walking	35.5	45.4	40.1
Engaging in vigorous activity	4.0	13.9	8.6
Other	19.7	20.7	20.2
Doing household tasks	5.1	1.4	3.3
Gardening/lawn care	0.0	5.8	2.7
Bending	4.0	1.9	3.0
Traversing curb/single step	0.4	6.3	3.2
Other	7.5	4.6	6.2
Did not recall	2.7	0.7	1.8