Table 3.

Characteristics of elderly trauma patients admitted for fall injuries or for other reasons

	Fall patients (%)					Non-fall trauma patients (%)
Age range	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
65-74	22.22	22.58	23.37	24.06	24.93	42.3	42.85	43.78	44.82	45.6
75-84	37.87	37.38	36.58	36.13	35.59	37.47	36.89	36.11	35.34	34.65
85+	39.91	40.04	40.05	39.82	39.48	20.23	20.26	20.11	19.84	19.74
Female	67.98	67.72	67.08	65.99	65.55	52.63	52.50	52.04	51.45	51.06
Number of external injuries
0	0	0	0	0	0	24.87	24.08	22.65	22.78	22.56
1	26.7	27.27	26.58	28.8	29.16	24.79	24.51	24.73	25.79	25.93
2	46.21	47.62	48.55	48.18	46.87	39.62	40.74	41.86	41.04	40.37
3	14.47	13.73	14.07	13.86	14.69	7.42	7.42	7.44	7.25	7.95
4	12.62	11.38	10.8	9.17	9.28	3.3	3.26	3.33	3.13	3.19
Emergency visit	87.64	87.35	87.70	88.33	88.87	66.50	67.46	68.22	69.11	70.46
All-cause 30-day readmission rate	12.4	12.3	11.8	11.3	11.3	14.22	14.28	13.87	13.46	13.44
Disposition to SNF, intermediate care	55.59	56.00	56.57	57.50	58.51	28.79	29.08	29.29	29.91	30.52
Insurance type
Medicare/Medicaid	93.41	93.44	93.64	93.82	93.75	90.28	90.33	90.5	90.64	90.35
Other1	1.39	1.57	1.65	1.59	1.69	1.57	1.74	1.78	1.82	2
Private	5.2	4.99	4.71	4.59	4.57	8.15	7.93	7.72	7.54	7.66

Note:

^aOther includes self-pay, no charge, and other types of insurance. Bold values indicate the important data (showing differences compared to the non-fall patients).

Abbreviation: SNF, skilled nursing facility.