Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of clinical fall risk factor per organization type and patient type (N = 6950).
| N (valid) | Falls history | Polypharmacy | Vision problems | Dizziness | Mobility problems | Foot problems | Problems with routine activities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All data | 6950 | 25.6 | 46.6 | 32.5 | 7.8 | 33.7 | 28.8 | 19.4 |
| Organization type | ||||||||
| Primary care | 6592 | 25.4 | 46.4 | 32.7 | 8.0 | 33.7 | 29.0 | 19.7 |
| Academic | 133 | 21.8 | 46.6 | 27.1 | 6.0 | 19.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 |
| Senior living | 118 | 39.8 | 55.1 | 28.8 | 4.2 | 50.0 | 43.2 | 19.5 |
| Residential care | 91 | 20.9 | 52.7 | 34.1 | 6.6 | 30.8 | 16.5 | 8.8 |
| Secondary care | 16 | 43.8 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 6.3 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 37.5 |
| Patient type | ||||||||
| Community dwelling | 6169 | 25.2 | 45.6 | 33.2 | 8.4 | 31.5 | 27.1 | 17.1 |
| Rehabilitation | 557 | 31.2 | 57.1 | 25.7 | 2.3 | 62.1 | 53.1 | 48.5 |
| Residential care | 141 | 25.5 | 62.4 | 31.9 | 9.9 | 28.4 | 16.3 | 12.8 |
| Neurological | 55 | 14.5 | 29.1 | 32.7 | 0.0 | 23.6 | 18.2 | 12.7 |
| Unknown | 28 | 15.4 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |