Table 5.

Characteristics of elderly fall and non-fall trauma patients readmitted within 30 days for a fall injury

	Fall patients (%)					Non-fall trauma patients (%)
Age range	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
65-74	21.51	21.78	23.36	24.36	25.56	41.60	42.34	43.35	44.44	45.61
75-84	38.03	37.67	36.87	36.39	35.71	38.13	37.67	36.54	35.88	34.98
85+	40.46	40.55	39.76	39.25	38.74	20.27	19.99	20.11	19.69	19.41
Female	63.32	62.68	62.02	61.27	60.79	51.11	50.87	50.71	50.18	49.66
30-day readmission for a fall injury	15.60	15.77	16.36	16.52	17.35	3.59	3.48	3.55	3.67	3.82
Disposition to SNF, intermediate care	56.71	56.36	57.32	57.59	57.94	34.74	35.21	35.32	35.53	36.20

Note: Bold values indicate the important data (showing differences compared to the non-fall patients).

Abbreviation: SNF, skilled nursing facility.