Table 3 Circumstances of patients' first incident injury.
Mechanism of falls | 2005-6 n = 15,244 | 2006-7 n = 15,109 | 2007-8 n = 14,589 | Total N = 44,942 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall on same level from tripping or slipping | 4,696 (30.8) | 4,547 (30.1) | 4,478 (30.7) | 13,721 (30.5) |
Other fall on same level | 3,079 (20.2) | 3,125 (20.7) | 2,951 (20.2) | 9,155 (20.4) |
Other mechanisms | 2,970 (19.5) | 3,015 (20.0) | 2,946 (20.2) | 8,931 (19.9) |
Unspecified fall mechanism | 4,499 (29.5) | 4,422 (29.3) | 4,214 (28.9) | 13,135 (29.2) |
Location of falls | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Home†| 7,281 (47.8) | 7,214 (47.8) | 7,033 (48.2) | 21,528 (47.9) |
Café/restaurant, shop, sidewalk and roadway | 1,152 (7.6) | 1,230 (8.1) | 1,182 (8.1) | 3,564 (7.9) |
Other specified place of occurrence | 4,060 (26.6) | 3,921 (26.0) | 3,672 (25.2) | 11,653 (25.9) |
Unspecified place of occurrence | 2,751 (18.1) | 2,744 (18.2) | 2,702 (18.5) | 8,197 (18.2) |
Activity at time of the fall | Â | Â | Â | Â |
While engaging in vital activities§ | 1,813 (11.9) | 1,784 (11.8) | 1,751 (12.0) | 5,348 (11.9) |
Sports and exercise activity | 122 (0.8) | 119 (0.8) | 102 (0.7) | 343 (0.8) |
Other | 3,317 (21.8) | 3,259 (21.6) | 3,311 (22.7) | 9,887 (22.0) |
Unspecified | 9,992 (65.6) | 9,947 (65.8) | 9,425 (64.6) | 29,364 (65.3) |