Table 2. Fall-related features in polio survivors: frequency, situation, environment, cause, consequences and type of injuries.
| Questionnaire item | Response | % (No.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall history, (n = 317) | Yes | 68.5 (217) | ||
| Fall frequency, (n = 212) | At least once during one month | 42.5 (90) | ||
| At least once during one week | 23.6 (50) | |||
| At least once during one day | 5.2 (11) | |||
| Fall situation, (n = 145) | Walking | 76.6 (111) | ||
| Going up stairs | 2.8 (4) | |||
| Going down stairs | 4.1 (6) | |||
| In wheelchair | 2.8 (4) | |||
| Using a walker | 2.1 (3) | |||
| Chair - sit down | 2.8 (4) | |||
| Fall environment, (n = 161) | Outside | 75.2 (121) | ||
| Inside | 24.8 (40) | |||
| Cause of falls, (n = 155) | Slipping down | 29.7 (46) | ||
| Spontaneous leg weakness | 29.0 (45) | |||
| Tripping | 25.2 (39) | |||
| Misstep | 8.4 (13) | |||
| Collision | 1.3 (2) | |||
| Consequences of falls, (n = 200) | Any injury | 45.0 (90) | ||
| No injury | 55.0 (110) | |||
| Type of injury | No. | Among the injured (n = 90), % | Among the fallers (n = 217), % | |
| Bruise | 23 | 25.6 | 10.6 | |
| Fracture | 21 | 23.3 | 9.7 | |
| Abrasion | 12 | 13.3 | 5.5 | |
| Sprain | 9 | 10.0 | 4.1 | |
| Laceration | 3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | |
Values are presented as percent (number).