Table 3.
Association of ED visit and hospitalization with health/mental health and fall injury characteristics
| No ED visit or hospitalization vs. | ||
|---|---|---|
| ED visit only RRR (95% CI) |
Hospitalization RRR (95% CI) |
|
| Arthritis (vs. no arthritis) | 1.27 (0.88–1.83) | 0.98 (0.61–1.59) |
| Cancer (vs. no cancer) | 0.78 (0.40–1.52) | 0.67 (0.25–1.81) |
| Diabetes (vs. no diabetes) | 0.98 (0.58–1.66) | 1.24 (0.72–2.15) |
| High blood pressure (vs. no high blood pressure) | 0.46 (0.26–0.79)** | 0.44 (0.23–0.84)* |
| Heart disease (vs. no heart disease) | 0.98 (0.61–1.58) | 1.22 (0.68–2.17) |
| Lung disease (vs. no lung disease) | 2.04 (1.15–3.60)* | 1.57 (0.82–3.01) |
| Stroke (vs. no stroke) | 0.78 (0.42–1.45) | 1.18 (0.56–2.46) |
| Vision problem (vs. no vision problem) | 0.86 (0.51–1.44) | 0.48 (0.18–1.27) |
| Hearing problem (vs. no hearing problem) | 0.93 (0.50–1.72) | 1.56 (0.63–3.85) |
| Memory problem (vs. no memory problem) | 1.45 (1.00–2.09)* | 1.53 (0.99–2.37) |
| Injury site (vs. no injury at site) | ||
| Leg, knee, ankle, foot, and/or other parts of lower limb | 0.55 (0.40–0.77)*** | 0.63 (0.42–0.94)* |
| Arm, elbow, hand, and/or other parts of upper limb | 0.73 (0.53–1.00) | 0.61 (0.39–0.94)* |
| Chest, stomach, and/or groin | 0.68 (0.34–1.36) | 0.25 (0.10–0.63)** |
| Shoulder, neck, back, and/or buttocks | 0.84 (0.59–1.19) | 1.03 (0.70–1.50) |
| Face, ear, jaw, teeth | 2.11 (1.32–3.38)** | 2.60 (1.38–4.90)** |
| Hip | 0.47 (0.28–0.79)** | 3.05 (1.93–4.80)*** |
| Head | 3.45 (2.31–5.15)*** | 4.29 (2.51–7.34)*** |
| Any broken bone or fracture (vs. none) | 3.59 (2.58–5.00)*** | 9.50 (6.43–14.03)*** |
| Fall location: Home (outside) vs. | ||
| Home (inside) | 1.31 (0.95–1.81) | 1.98 (1.25–3.14)** |
| Away from home | 1.59 (1.12–2.27)* | 1.58 (0.96–2.60) |
| Cause of fall: Slipping/tripping vs. | ||
| Loss of balance/dizziness | 1.00 (0.72–1.39) | 2.68 (1.81–3.99)*** |
| Other | 0.88 (0.63–1.22) | 1.75 (1.15–2.65)** |
| Age group: 60–69 years vs. | ||
| 70–79 | 1.10 (0.80–1.52) | 1.56 (1.04–2.33)* |
| 80+ | 1.27 (0.92–1.76) | 1.49 (0.99–2.26) |
| Female (vs. male) | 1.02 (0.76–1.38) | 0.70 (0.48–1.01) |
| College or higher degree (vs. no college degree) | 0.72 (0.54–0.95)* | 0.59 (0.40–0.85)* |
| Living alone (vs. not living alone) | 1.29 (0.98–1.70) | 1.57 (1.09–2.27)* |
| N = 1840; design df = 869; F (54,816) = 7.05; p < .001 | ||
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001