Table 3.
Post-Discharge Falls Prevention Behaviors by Gender
| Variablea | Males (n= 21) | Females (n = 66) | All participants (n = 87) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoken to provider about your fall | 14 (67%) | 47 (7%) | 62 (71%) |
| Spoken to provider about falls prevention | 6 (29%) | 26 (39%) | 32 (37%) |
| Spoken to provider about medications | 2 (10%) | 16 (24%) | 19 (22%) |
| Number of days post-discharge to speak with provider regarding the fall (mean) | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Spoken to pharmacist about medications | 1 (5%) | 9 (14%) | 10 (11%) |
| Spoken to providers about vision | 2 (10%) | 11 (17%) | 13 (15%) |
| Spoken to family about falls prevention | 6 (29%) | 34 (52%)b | 40 (46%) |
| Spoken to friends about falls prevention | 5 (24%) | 27 (41%)b | 32 (37%) |
a Default answer is “yes”; b 1 female participant did not answer this question
Participants’ engagement in falls prevention programs is shown in Table 3