Table 4.

Fall characteristics

Fall type	Age group	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Same-level fall	65–74	32.55	33.36	32.40	32.26	32.05
	75–84	34.65	34.68	33.97	33.62	33.38
	85+	34.39	34.38	34.09	33.65	33.29
Fall from stairs or step	65–74	6.05	5.89	6.12	6.12	5.96
	75–84	4.67	4.40	4.56	4.64	4.69
	85+	2.87	2.77	2.89	2.86	2.97
Fall from height	65–74	12.63	12.11	12.52	12.08	12.18
	75–84	10.13	9.80	10.18	10.11	10.09
	85+	10.48	10.04	10.27	10.23	10.10
Other or unspecified fall	65–74	48.76	48.65	48.96	49.55	49.80
	75–84	50.54	51.12	51.30	51.62	51.84
	85+	52.26	52.80	52.74	53.25	53.64

Notes: The percentage of elderly from each age group who were admitted for a same-level fall, fall from stairs, fall from height, or for an unspecified fall is presented. Bold values indicate the important data (showing differences compared to the non-fall patients).