Table 1.
Prevalence of falls by age and gender, Greece and other countries.
| Ν | Falls (%)Total | Men | Women | Median age for the total sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 55-64 | 1.587 | 1,8% | 1,3% | 2,1% | 79 years |
| 65-84 | 2.333 | 4,0% | 2,6% | 5,3% | ||
| 85+ | 279 | 13,3% | 11,2% | 14,9% | ||
| Total | 4.199 | 3,8% | 2,7% | 4,7% | ||
| South Europe | 55-64 | 5.405 | 4,1% | 2,9% | 5,0% | 76 years |
| 65-84 | 8.988 | 9,0% | 5,9% | 12,0% | ||
| 85+ | 1.205 | 21,4% | 16,5% | 25,0% | ||
| Total | 15.598 | 8,3% | 5,6% | 10,6% | ||
| SHARE Total | 55-64 | 20.982 | 4,1% | 3,1% | 4,8% | 75 years |
| 65-84 | 33.489 | 8,7% | 6,0% | 11,0% | ||
| 85+ | 4.056 | 20,1% | 16,0% | 24,2% | ||
| Total | 58.536 | 7,9% | 5,6% | 9,8% |
Source: SHARE wave 6. South=IT,ES,PT.