From: Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people: a qualitative study
Code | Subcode | Frequency of comments – no. of participants1 | Frequency of comments - in total2 |
---|---|---|---|
Season | Â | Â | Â |
 | Spring | 2 | 2 |
 | Summer | 4 | 4 |
 | Autumn | 3 | 3 |
 | Winter | 6 | 6 |
 | Total | 15 | 15 |
Time of day | Â | Â | Â |
 | Morning | 4 | 4 |
 | Afternoon | 2 | 2 |
 | Evening | 2 | 2 |
 | Total | 8 | 8 |
Weather | Â | Â | Â |
 | Wet | 5 | 6 |
 | Cold | 2 | 2 |
 | Icy | 1 | 1 |
 | Warm | 1 | 1 |
 | Sunny | 7 | 7 |
 | Total | 16 | 17 |
Lighting | Â | Â | Â |
 | Dark | 4 | 5 |
Location | Â | Â | Â |
 | In/crossing road | 18 | 22 |
 | Car park | 5 | 6 |
 | Near home | 9 | 11 |
 | Garden | 4 | 4 |
 | Near shops | 12 | 13 |
 | Getting on a bus | 1 | 1 |
 | Getting off a bus | 1 | 1 |
 | Marina/promenade | 2 | 3 |
 | While on holiday | 1 | 1 |
 | Ambiguous | 10 | 14 |
 | Total | 63 | 76 |
Footpath | Â | Â | Â |
 | Obstruction on footpath | 2 | 2 |
 | Pavement not flat | 7 | 8 |
 | Not on pavement | 2 | 2 |
 | Going down hill | 2 | 2 |
 | Climbing up hill | 1 | 1 |
 | Coming down steps | 1 | 1 |
 | Total | 15 | 16 |