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Table 2 Distribution of activities up to the moment of the fall (n = 333)

From: Relationship between location and activity in injurious falls: an exploratory study

Activity

Number

(%)

Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)

75

(22.5)

Walking

71

(21.3)

Catching and moving things

51

(15.3)

Activities of daily living (ADL)

33

(9.9)

Lavatory visit

22

(6.6)

Cycling

19

(5.7)

Social activities (for example: visiting friends or family or voluntary work)

16

(4.8)

Climbing stairs

9

(2.7)

Other

37

(11.1)

Total

333

(100.0)