Table 3.
Comparison of adverse events and non-adverse events
| Variable | Adverse event (n=101) |
Non-adverse event (n=725) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | |||
| Over 80 years of age | 32 (19%) | 136 (81%) | <0.01 |
| Female | 42 (11%) | 330 (89%) | n.s. |
| Psychotropic agent | 3 (9%) | 32 (91%) | n.s. |
| Fall risk score | |||
| Grade 1 | 13 (12%) | 92 (88%) | n.s. |
| Grade 2 | 46 (13%) | 302 (87%) | n.s. |
| Grade 3 | 42 (11%) | 331 (89%) | n.s. |
| Location | |||
| Hospital room | 67 (12%) | 486 (88%) | n.s. |
| Corridor | 13 (12%) | 94 (88%) | n.s. |
| Restroom | 7 (12%) | 51 (88%) | n.s. |
| Bathroom | 5 (20%) | 20 (80%) | n.s. |
| Rehabilitation ward | 3 (19%) | 13 (81%) | n.s. |
| Others | 9 (13%) | 58 (87%) | n.s. |
| Number of falls | |||
| Once | 55 (9%) | 527 (92%) | n.s. |
| Twice | 32 (17%) | 152 (83%) | 0.02 |
| Three or more times | 14 (23%) | 46 (77%) | <0.01 |
| Footwear | |||
| Shoes | 47 (11%) | 374 (89%) | n.s. |
| Slippers | 25 (19%) | 108 (81%) | <0.01 |
| Others | 29 (11%) | 243 (89%) | n.s. |