Table 4.
Falls and fall-related fractures during the study
| Intervention group (n = 57) | Control group (n = 52) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | |
| Residents with falls within the last 4 weeks, n (%) | 7 (12) | 7 (12) | 8 (14) | 2 (4) | 6 (12) | 5 (10) |
| Mean falls per resident within the last 4 weeks | 1.57 | 1.86 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 1.83 | 1.00 |
| Residents with falls within the last 6a or 3b months, n (%) | 13a (23) | 12b (21) | 14b (25) | 19a (37) | 9b (18) | 11b (21) |
| Mean falls per resident within the last 6 months | 2.23 | 3.25 | 1.93 | 2.63 | 2.11 | 1.55 |
| Residents with fall-related fracture, n (%) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
n = 109; t0 = baseline, t1 = 3-month follow-up, t2 = 6-month follow-up
Missing values: mean falls per resident within the last 4 weeks t0 (n = 1); residents with falls within the last 6 t0 (n = 1) or 3 t1 (n = 1) months; and residents with fall-related fracture t0 (n = 1), t1 (n = 1)
aAt baseline falls within the last 6 months were recorded
bAt the 3-month follow-up and the 6-month follow-up falls within the last 3 months were recorded