Table 4. Frequency of minor fall-related injuries in the FLIP Study, 2013–2017.
| Overall | Compliant Flooring | Control Flooring | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (INT) | (CON) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Total number of minor injuries | 732 | 358 | 374 |
| Year of follow-up | |||
| Year 1 | 206 (28.1) | 104 (29.1) | 102 (27.3) |
| Year 2 | 165 (22.5) | 77 (21.5) | 88 (23.5) |
| Year 3 | 184 (25.1) | 97 (27.1) | 87 (23.3) |
| Year 4 | 177 (24.2) | 80 (22.3) | 97 (25.9) |
| Type | |||
| Pain | 325 (44.4) | 147 (41.1) | 178 (47.6) |
| Contusion/bruise | 139 (19.0) | 74 (20.7) | 65 (17.4) |
| Laceration/cut | 130 (17.8) | 68 (19.0) | 62 (16.6) |
| Abrasion | 69 (9.4) | 38 (10.6) | 31 (8.3) |
| Hematoma | 49 (6.7) | 16 (4.5) | 33 (8.8) |
| Swelling | 18 (2.5) | 14 (3.9) | 4 (1.1) |
| Sprain/strain | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
| Other | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Location | |||
| Head/skull | 101 (13.8) | 43 (12.0) | 58 (15.5) |
| Face | 43 (5.9) | 18 (5.0) | 25 (6.7) |
| Neck/spine/pelvis | 148 (20.2) | 71 (19.8) | 77 (20.6) |
| Hip | 28 (3.8) | 12 (3.4) | 16 (4.3) |
| Leg | 119 (16.3) | 59 (16.5) | 60 (16.0) |
| Shoulder/clavicle/scapula | 39 (5.3) | 18 (5.0) | 21 (5.6) |
| Arm | 118 (16.1) | 60 (16.8) | 58 (15.5) |
| Wrist | 16 (2.2) | 8 (2.2) | 8 (2.1) |
| Chest/ribs/sternum | 17 (2.3) | 10 (2.8) | 7 (1.9) |
| Ankle/foot/heel/toes | 26 (3.6) | 17 (4.8) | 9 (2.4) |
| Hand/fingers | 42 (5.7) | 23 (6.4) | 19 (5.1) |
| Other* | 35 (4.8) | 19 (5.3) | 16 (4.3) |
*Other injury locations include abdomen and unspecified.
Abbreviations: CON, control; FLIP, Flooring for Injury Prevention; INT, intervention.