Table 3.
Description of Prospective Falls by Cognitive Status (No MCI versus MCI)
| No MCI (n =64) | MCI (n =255) | Total (n=319) | Group comparison p value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Variables | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| Indoor falls | 0.736 | |||
| 0 | 35 (55) | 141 (55) | 176 (55) | |
| 1 | 8 (13) | 47 (18) | 55 (17) | |
| 2 | 7 (11) | 20 (8) | 27 (8) | |
| 3 | 4 (6) | 12 (5) | 16 (5) | |
| ≥4 | 10 (16) | 35 (14) | 45 (14) | |
| Outdoor falls | 0.308 | |||
| 0 | 46 (72) | 177 (69) | 223 (70) | |
| 1 | 8 (13) | 40 (16) | 48 (15) | |
| 2 | 0 (0) | 12 (5) | 12 (4) | |
| 3 | 1 (2) | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | |
| ≥4 | 9 (14) | 24 (9) | 33 (10) | |
| Non-injurious falls | 0.994 | |||
| 0 | 42 (66) | 165 (65) | 207 (65) | |
| 1 | 9 (14) | 38 (15) | 47 (15) | |
| 2 | 4 (6) | 14 (5) | 18 (6) | |
| 3 | 1 (2) | 6 (2) | 7 (2) | |
| ≥4 | 8 (13) | 32 (13) | 40 (13) | |
| Mild-injurious falls | 0.685 | |||
| 0 | 38 (59) | 159 (62) | 197 (62) | |
| 1 | 11 (17) | 44 (17) | 44 (14) | |
| 2 | 4 (6) | 14 (5) | 18 (6) | |
| 3 | 1 (2) | 11 (4) | 12 (4) | |
| ≥4 | 10 (16) | 27 (11) | 37 (12) | |
| Severe-injurious falls | 0.201 | |||
| 0 | 53 (83) | 221 (87) | 274 (86) | |
| 1 | 2 (3) | 11 (4) | 13 (4) | |
| 2 | 2 (3) | 1 (0) | 3 (1) | |
| 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| ≥4 | 7 (11) | 22 (9) | 29 (9) | |
| First fall-degree of injury | ||||
| Non-injurious | 12 (44) | 52 (47) | 64 (46) | |
| Mild-injurious | 13 (54) | 54 (49) | 67 (49) | |
| Severe-injurious | 2 (7) | 5 (45) | 7 (5) | |
| First fall - location | ||||
| Indoor | 19 (70) | 77 (69) | 96 (70) | |
| Outdoor | 8 (30) | 34 (31) | 42 (30) | |
| Total falls | 0.757 | |||
| 0 | 30 (47) | 120 (47) | 150 (47) | |
| 1 | 9 (14) | 52 (20) | 61 (19) | |
| 2 | 10 (16) | 33 (13) | 43 (13) | |
| 3 | 4 (6) | 16 (6) | 20 (6) | |
| ≥4 | 11 (17) | 34 (13) | 45 (14) | |
1
The value represents the p value for the χ2 test.