Table 1.

Characteristics of older adults with a fall-related emergency department visit by season and place of residence – National Electronic Injury Surveillance System – All Injury Program, 2015.

Characteristic	Total	Spring (March-May)		Summer (June-August)		Autumn (September-November)		Winter (December-February)
	n	%	95%CI	%	95%CI	%	95%CI	%	95%CI
Total	38,645	24.8	(24.3, 25.4)	24.7	(24.1, 25.2)	24.3	(23.7, 24.8)	26.2	(25.7, 26.8)
Community Dwelling Older Adults
Total	34,336	24.8	(24.3, 25.4)	24.8	(24.3, 25.4)	24.2	(23.6, 24.7)	26.2	(25.6, 26.8)
Sex
Male	12,083	24.8	(23.9, 25.8)	24.3	(23.3, 25.2)	23.6	(22.6, 24.5)	27.3	(26.3, 28.4)
Female	22,253	24.8	(24.1, 25.6)	25.0	(24.3, 25.8)	24.5	(23.8, 25.2)	25.6	(24.9, 26.4)
Age Group
65–74	12,591	25.0	(24.0, 25.9)	25.1	(24.1, 26.1)	23.4	(22.5, 24.4)	26.5	(25.5, 27.5)
75–84	11,716	25.6	(24.6, 26.6)	24.0	(23.0, 24.9)	24.3	(23.3, 25.3)	26.2	(25.1, 27.2)
85+	10,029	23.8	(22.8, 24.8)	25.3	(24.2, 26.4)	24.9	(23.8, 26.0)	26.0	(24.9, 27.1)
Non-Community Dwelling Older Adults
Total	4309	24.7	(23.0, 26.3)	24.0	(22.4, 25.7)	25.1	(23.4, 26.8)	26.2	(24.5, 27.9)
Sex
Male	1271	25.2	(22.1, 28.3)	26.9	(23.7, 30.1)	20.5	(17.6, 23.4)	27.5	(24.2, 30.7)
Female	3038	24.5	(22.5, 26.4)	22.9	(21.0, 24.8)	26.9	(24.9, 28.9)	25.7	(23.7, 27.7)
Age Group
65–74	530	25.6	(20.7, 30.4)	20.7	(16.3, 25.1)	24.3	(19.6, 29.0)	29.5	(24.2, 34.7)
75–84	1184	25.9	(22.7, 29.1)	24.4	(21.2, 27.6)	25.9	(22.7, 29.2)	23.8	(20.5, 27.0)
85+	2595	24.0	(21.9, 26.1)	24.4	(22.3, 26.5)	24.9	(22.8, 27.0)	26.7	(24.5, 28.9)

n - Unweighted sample size.

% - Weighted percent.

95%CI - 95% Confidence interval.