Table 2. Fall characteristics and nursing documentation. Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, 2013; Porto, Portugal, 2014.

Variables	Spain	Portugal
Injuries resulting from falls
None	0% (0)	10.6% (2)
Fracture	20% (5)	31.5% (6)
Excoriation	8% (2)	15.8% (3)
Bruise	36% (9)	10.6% (2)
Laceration	24% 6)	0% (0)
Alteration of consciousness	12% (3)	5.2% (1)
No record	0% (0)	26.3% (5)
Place of fall
Home	24% (6)	21.0% (4)
Street	56% (14)	0% (0)
Other	0% (0)	5.2% (1)
No record	20% (5)	73.7% (14)
Fall risk assessment
Yes	29.9% (59)	2.1% (8)
No	0% (0)	0.4% (1)
No record	70.1% (138)	97.5% (391)
Assessment instrument
Yes	5.6% (11)	1.8% (7)
No	24.4% (48)	0% (0)
No record	70% (138)	98.2% (393)
Nursing diagnosis for fall risk
Yes	12.7% (25)	1.3% (5)
No	11.7% (23)	0% (0)
No record	75.6% (149)	98.7% (395)
Nursing diagnosis for fall
Yes	3% (6)	0.2% (1)
No	9.6% (19)	0.8% (3)
No record	89.4% (176)	99% (396)