Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of falls and non-falls in the discharged older adults (n = 1,077).
| Variables | Total | Non-falls (n = 970) | Falls (n = 107) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | |||||
| No | 955 (88.67) | 917 (94.54) | 38 (35.51) | 334.223 | <0.001 |
| Yes | 122 (11.33) | 53 (5.46) | 69 (64.49) | ||
| Length of hospital stay (days) | |||||
| <10 | 511 (47.45) | 469 (48.35) | 42 (39.25) | 21.831 | <0.001 |
| 10–19 | 435 (40.39) | 398 (41.03) | 37 (34.58) | ||
| ≥20 | 131 (12.16) | 103 (10.62) | 28 (26.17) | ||
| BI score | |||||
| >90 | 200 (18.57) | 188 (19.38) | 12 (11.21) | 57.711 | <0.001 |
| 81–90 | 753 (69.92) | 694 (71.55) | 59 (55.14) | ||
| 61–80 | 124 (11.51) | 88 (9.07) | 36 (33.64) | ||
| Re-hospitalization | |||||
| No | 788 (73.17) | 731 (75.36) | 57 (53.27) | 23.951 | <0.001 |
| Yes | 289 (26.83) | 239 (24.64) | 50 (46.73) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 565 (52.46) | 508 (52.37) | 57 (53.27) | 0.031 | 0.860 |
| Female | 512 (47.54) | 462 (47.63) | 50 (46.73) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 65–69 | 357 (33.15) | 327 (33.71) | 30 (28.04) | 3.004 | 0.223 |
| 70–79 | 493 (45.78) | 445 (45.88) | 48 (44.86) | ||
| ≥80 | 227 (21.08) | 198 (20.41) | 29 (27.10) | ||
| Education | |||||
| Illiterate and primary school | 485 (45.03) | 452 (46.60) | 33 (30.84) | 9.666 | 0.002 |
| Middle school and above | 592 (54.97) | 518 (53.40) | 74 (69.16) | ||
| Living arrangement | |||||
| Alone | 559 (51.90) | 485 (50.00) | 74 (69.16) | 14.17 | <0.001 |
| With others | 518 (48.10) | 485 (50.00) | 33 (30.84) | ||
| Living care | |||||
| Cared by others | 1029 (95.54) | 933 (96.19) | 96 (89.72) | 9.462 | 0.002 |
| Self-care | 48 (4.46) | 37 (3.81) | 11 (10.28) | ||
| Fall risk | |||||
| No | 611 (56.73) | 580 (59.79) | 31 (28.97) | 37.296 | <0.001 |
| Yes | 466 (43.27) | 390 (40.21) | 76 (71.03) | ||
| Frailty | |||||
| Robust | 189 (17.55) | 181 (18.66) | 8 (7.48) | 248.977 | <0.001 |
| Pre-frail | 748 (69.45) | 715 (73.71) | 33 (30.84) | ||
| Frail | 140 (13.00) | 74 (7.63) | 66 (61.68) | ||
| Number of discharge medications | |||||
| 1–3 | 431 (40.02) | 383 (39.48) | 48 (44.86) | 1.951 | 0.377 |
| 4–6 | 506 (46.98) | 457 (47.11) | 49 (45.79) | ||
| >6 | 140 (13.00) | 130 (13.40) | 10 (9.35) | ||
| Number of discharge disease | |||||
| 1–5 | 462 (42.90) | 422 (43.51) | 40 (37.38) | 2.143 | 0.343 |
| 6–10 | 294 (27.30) | 265 (27.32) | 29 (27.10) | ||
| >10 | 321 (29.81) | 283 (29.18) | 38 (35.51) | ||
Note: Data were n (%). BI = Barthel Index.