Table 1.
Characteristics and consequences of falls
| N (411) | % | |
| Day | ||
| Monday | 68 | 16.5 |
| Tuesday | 62 | 15.1 |
| Wednesday | 48 | 11.7 |
| Thursday | 54 | 13.1 |
| Friday | 64 | 15.6 |
| Saturday | 43 | 10.5 |
| Sunday | 72 | 17.5 |
| Shift | ||
| Morning | 146 | 35.5 |
| Afternoon | 142 | 34.5 |
| Night | 123 | 29.9 |
| Location* | ||
| Bed | 112 | 27.3 |
| Chair/armchair | 96 | 23.3 |
| Toilet/bathroom | 88 | 21.4 |
| Out of the room | 113 | 27.5 |
| Level of consciousness | ||
| Conscious and oriented | 303 | 73.7 |
| Disoriented | 93 | 22.6 |
| Nervous | 13 | 3.2 |
| Unconscious | 2 | 0.5 |
| Circumstances† | ||
| Alone | 242 | 58.9 |
| Walking | 106 | 25.8 |
| Going to the toilet | 43 | 10.5 |
| Preventive measures | ||
| None | 203 | 49.4 |
| Bed rails | 186 | 45.3 |
| Physical restraint | 50 | 12.2 |
| Suspension of psychotropic medication | 27 | 6.6 |
| Consequences | ||
| None | 243 | 59.1 |
| Haematoma | 87 | 21.2 |
| Internal haemorrhage | 1 | 0.2 |
| Nosebleed | 0 | 0 |
| Injury – no stitches needed | 60 | 14.6 |
| Injury – stitches needed | 23 | 5.6 |
| Dislocation/sprain | 3 | 0.7 |
| Fracture | 22 | 5.3 |
*Losses=2.
†Losses=20.