Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics, Overall and by Hendrich II Fall Risk Model Score
| Overall (N=2456) | Low Risk (n=977) | Moderate Risk (n=930) | High Risk (n=549) | P for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 71.0 (15.4) | 65.4 (14.9) | 71.2 (14.6) | 80.8 (12.2) | <0.001 |
| Male | 1345 (55) | 471 (48) | 612 (66) | 262 (48) | 0.181 |
| Overweight/Obese* | 1757 (72) | 725 (74) | 696 (75) | 336 (61) | <0.001 |
| Ever smoker | 1420 (58) | 562 (58) | 572 (62) | 286 (52) | 0.129 |
| Stroke | 231 (9) | 52 (5) | 90 (10) | 89 (16) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 1635 (67) | 568 (58) | 636 (68) | 431 (79) | <0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 1375 (56) | 558 (57) | 531 (57) | 286 (52) | 0.087 |
| Diabetes | 808 (33) | 295 (30) | 312 (34) | 201 (37) | 0.009 |
| Arthritis | 775 (32) | 264 (27) | 298 (32) | 213 (39) | <0.001 |
| Osteoporosis | 306 (12) | 90 (9) | 97 (10) | 119 (22) | <0.001 |
| Asthma | 173 (7) | 80 (8) | 59 (6) | 34 (6) | 0.104 |
| COPD | 371 (15) | 110 (11) | 163 (18) | 98 (18) | <0.001 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 424 (17) | 98 (10) | 181 (19) | 145 (26) | <0.001 |
| Cancer | 675 (27) | 208 (21) | 271 (29) | 196 (36) | <0.001 |
| Depression | 463 (19) | 162 (17) | 147 (16) | 154 (28) | <0.001 |
| Dementia | 184 (7) | 7 (1) | 31 (3) | 146 (27) | <0.001 |
| Schizophrenia | 63 (3) | 3 (0.3) | 19 (2) | 41 (7) | <0.001 |
| Substance Abuse | 110 (4) | 32 (3) | 46 (5) | 32 (6) | 0.015 |
Results are presented as n (%) unless otherwise specified.
*
1 patient was missing body mass index.