Table 2.

Characteristics of fall

Characteristic    N = 210	n	%
Activity when fall occurred
Walking	39	86.7
Sitting	4	8.9
Running	1	2.2
Can’t say	1	2.2
Nature of fall		8.1
Tripping	20	44.4
Slipping	16	35.6
Hitting an object	8	17.8
Can’t say	1	2.2
Outcome of fall
Swelling and pain	22	48.9
Bruises	10	22.2
Lacerations	6	13.3
Fractures	5	11.1
Nothing significant	2	4.4