Table 1.
Description of patients 65 years and older
| Falls | No falls | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | ||
| Age (years) | 74.5(73.7-75.4) | 72.8(72.6-73) | 73.0(72.7-73.2) | |
| n(%) | n(%) | N(%) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 136(7.5) | 1,683(92.5) | 1,819(35.5) | |
| Female | 289(8.7) | 3,016(91.3) | 3,305(64.5) | |
| Outcome | ||||
| Injuries and poisoninga | 425(100) | 4,699(91.7) | 425(8.3) | |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Recurrent injuries or poisoning >1 | 79(100) | 5,042(98.5) | 79(1.5) | |
| Number of fall ascociated chronic diseases <=1 | 138(5.7) | 2,275(94.3) | 2,413(47.1) | |
| Chronic diseases >=2 | 287(10.6) | 2,424(89.4) | 2,711(52.9) | |
| Abnormalities of gait and mobility (incl. parkinson)b | 24(19) | 102(81) | 126(2.5) | |
| Dementiaf | 36(15.3) | 199(84.7) | 235(4.6) | |
| Depressiong | 82(13.6) | 522(86.4) | 604(11.8) | |
| Diabetesh | 68(10.4) | 589(89.6) | 657(12.8) | |
| Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillariesi | 129(13.2) | 851(86.8) | 980(19.1) | |
| Hearing impaimentj | 21(21.4) | 77(78.6) | 98(1.9) | |
| Heart failurek | 80(16.2) | 413(83.8) | 493(9.6) | |
| Hypertensionl | 186(9.6) | 1,754(90.4) | 1,940(37.9) | |
| Intervertebral disc disorders, dorsalgiam | 105(12.5) | 735(87.5) | 840(16.4) | |
| Malignant neoplasmn | 66(5.7) | 1,088(94.3) | 1,154(22.5) | |
| Osteoporoseo | 3(8.3) | 33(91.7) | 36(0.7) | |
| Sleep disordersp | 55(15) | 311(85) | 366(7.1) | |
| Vertigoq | 38(25.5) | 111(74.5) | 149(2.9) | |
| Visual impairmentr | 19(22.1) | 67(77.9) | 86(1.7) | |
| Weight losss | 7(24.1) | 22(75.9) | 29(0.6) | |
| Incontinencet | 60(15.2) | 336(84.8) | 396(7.7) | |
| Disability in movingu | 27(10.3) | 234(89.7) | 261(5.1) | |
| Medication | ||||
| Fall risk increasing drugs (FRIDS)v | 219(12.4) | 1,549(87.6) | 1,768(34.5) |
References and ICD10 Codes: a) Injuries and poisoning (S00-S99, T00- T14), b) abnormalities of gait and mobility (incl. Parkinson) (ICD-10: R26, R27,G20-G26) (Stenhagen et al 2013), c) arthritis (ICD-10: M05, M06, M13, M15- M19, M47, M48) (Stenhagen et al. 2013; Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), d) cerebrovascular disease (ICD-10: I60-I69) (Dunn et al. 1992), e) chronic ischaemic heart disease (ICD-10: I25) (Dunn et al. 1992; Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), f) dementia (ICD-10: F00-F05, F10, F20) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), g) depression (ICD-10: F32, F33) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), h) diabetes (ICD-10: E10- E14, O24.0-O24.4, R73) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), i) diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (ICD-10: I70-I79, I80-I89, I95-I99) (Dunn et al. 1992; Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), j) hearing impairment (ICD-10: H90, H91) (Dunn et al. 1992), k) heart failure (ICD-10: I50, I09, I11) (Dunn et al. 1992; Stenhagen et al. 2013; Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), l) hypertension (ICD-10: I10) (Dunn et al. 1992), m) intervertebral disc disorders, dorsalgia (ICD-10: M51, M53, M54) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010; Anonymous 2001; Rubenstein 2006], n) malignant neoplasm (ICD-10: C00-C97) (Dunn et al. 1992), o) osteoporosis (ICD-10: M80) (Dunn et al. 1992), p) sleep disorders (ICD-10: G47), q) vertigo (ICD-10: H81, H82, R42) (Stenhagen et al. 2013), r) visual impairment (ICD-10: H53-H54) (Dunn et al. 1992), s) weight loss (ICD-10: E41, E46, E64, R63.4) (Dunn et al. 1992), t) incontinence (ICD-10: R32 or ATC code = V07AN) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), u) disability in moving as a prescription of walking and mobility aids, v) Fall risk increasing drugs (FRIDS) (ICD-10: C02, M01A, N05C, N06A, N06C) (Woolcott et al. 2009).