Table 2.
Comparison of the characteristics of falls reported in incident reports and those of falls not reported in incident reports
| Total falls | Falls recorded in incident reports | Falls not recorded in incident reports | Sig. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 164 | 123 | 41 | ||||||
| Age | 66.5 (51.0, 78.0) | 67.0 (51.0, 79.0) | 62.0 (49.0, 74.0) | 0.163 | |||||
| Male | 42 (25.6%) | 14 (11.4%) | 28 (68.3%) | <0.001 | |||||
| Cognitive disorder | 28 (17.1%) | 27 (22.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.002 | |||||
| Major diagnostic category | 0.156 | ||||||||
| Nervous system | 22 (13.4%) | 20 (16.3%) | 2 (4.9%) | ||||||
| Ear, nose, mouth and throat | 12 (7.3%) | 5 (4.1%) | 7 (17.1%) | ||||||
| Respiratory system | 15 (9.1%) | 9 (7.3%) | 6 (14.6%) | ||||||
| Circulatory system | 10 (6.1%) | 6 (4.9%) | 4 (9.8%) | ||||||
| Digestive system | 27 (16.5%) | 19 (15.4%) | 8 (19.5%) | ||||||
| Hepatobiliary system and pancreas | 15 (9.1%) | 11 (8.9%) | 4 (9.8%) | ||||||
| Kidney and urinary tract | 16 (9.8%) | 12 (9.8%) | 4 (9.8%) | ||||||
| Male reproductive system | 14 (8.5%) | 13 (10.6%) | 1 (2.4%) | ||||||
| Myeloproliverative diseases | 14 (8.5%) | 11 (8.9%) | 3 (7.3%) | ||||||
| Others | 19 (11.6%) | 17 (13.8%) | 2 (4.9%) | ||||||
| Ward | 0.088 | ||||||||
| A | 12 (7.3%) | 6 (4.9%) | 6 (14.6%) | ||||||
| B | 18 (11.0%) | 17 (13.8%) | 1 (2.4%) | ||||||
| C | 12 (7.3%) | 8 (6.5%) | 4 (9.8%) | ||||||
| D | 14 (8.5%) | 11 (8.9%) | 3 (7.3%) | ||||||
| E | 13 (7.9%) | 10 (8.1%) | 3 (7.3%) | ||||||
| F | 12 (7.3%) | 8 (6.5%) | 4 (9.8%) | ||||||
| G | 17 (10.4%) | 10 (8.1%) | 7 (17.1%) | ||||||
| Others | 66 (40.2%) | 52 (42.3%) | 11 (26.8%) | ||||||
| First fall | 107 (65.2%) | 72 (58.5%) | 35 (85.4%) | 0.001 | |||||
| Falls that occurred on a holiday | 39 (23.8%) | 24 (19.5%) | 15 (36.6%) | 0.024 | |||||
| Time of falls (shift) | 0.037 | ||||||||
| 8:30 to 16:30 (day) | 69 (42.1%) | 47 (38.2%) | 22 (53.7%) | 0.123 | |||||
| 16:30 to 24:00 (twilight) | 45 (27.4%) | 32 (26.0%) | 13 (31.7%) | 0.613 | |||||
| 0:00 to 8:30 (night) | 50 (30.5%) | 44 (35.8%) | 6 (14.6%) | 0.019 | |||||
| No witness at the time of a fall | 53 (32.3%) | 21 (17.1%) | 32 (78.0%) | <0.001 | |||||
| Location of fall | 0.557 | ||||||||
| Out of room | 42 (25.6%) | 29 (23.6%) | 13 (31.7%) | ||||||
| Bedside | 62 (37.8%) | 47 (38.2%) | 15 (36.6%) | ||||||
| Diagnostic imaging | 19 (11.6%) | 17 (13.8%) | 2 (4.9%) | 0.097 | |||||
| Injurious falls | 32 (19.5%) | 29 (23.6%) | 3 (7.3%) | 0.041 | |||||
| Mild | 26 (15.9%) | 24 (19.5%) | 2 (4.9%) | 0.048 | |||||
| Moderate to severe | 6 (3.7%) | 5 (4.1%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1.000 | |||||
| Person who recorded fall | <0.001 | ||||||||
| Physician | 16 (9.8%) | 2 (1.6%) | 14 (34.1%) | <0.001 | |||||
| Nurses | 142 (86.6%) | 116 (94.3%) | 26 (63.4%) | <0.001 | |||||
| Others | 6 (3.7%) | 5 (4.1%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1.000 | |||||
| Lag time between episode and record | 2.0 (0.0, 4.0) | 1.0 (0.0, 4.0) | 4.0 (1.0, 8.0) | 0.002 | |||||