Table 1 Characteristics of fallers on the GRU and LSVU
From: An exploration of risk for recurrent falls in two geriatric care settings
On GRU | On LSVU | Tests of significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender: count (%) | Pearson Chi-square = 40.26, 1df, p < 0.000 | ||
Male | 65 (44.8%) | 69 (88.5%) | |
Female | 80 (55.2%) | 9 (11.5%) | |
Age | |||
Mean age in years (SD) | 82.0 (7.9) | 87.4 (4.7) | T-test = −5.51 p < 0.000 |
Falls: count (%) | |||
Fell once | 99 (68.3%) | 23 (29.5%) | |
Fell twice | 22 (15.2%) | 17 (21.8%) | |
Fell 3 times | 13 (9.0%) | 8 (10.3%) | |
Fell > 3 times | 11 (7.5%) | 30 (38.4%) | |
Total number of falls | 249 | 296 | T-test = −4.94 p < 0.000 |
Mean number of falls per person (SD) | 1.7 (1.5) | 3.8 (3.5) | |
By gait aids listed at time of fall | |||
No gait aids (cane, walker or wheelchair) | 44 (30.3%) | 30 (38.5%) | Pearson Chi-square = 28.41, 3df, p < 0.000 |
Cane only no walker or wheelchair | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (6.4%) | |
Walker, with/without cane or wheelchair | 95 (65.5%) | 29 (37.2%) | |
Wheelchair only, no cane or walker | 6 (4.1%) | 14 (17.9%) | |
Fallers by time of day of fall | |||
Midnight to 3:59 a.m. | 37 (25.5%) | 13 (16.7%) | Pearson Chi-square = 15.0, 5df, p < 0.010 |
4:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. | 25 (17.2%) | 11 (14.1%) | |
8:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 17 (11.7%) | 13 (16.7%) | |
Noon to 3:59 p.m. | 25 (17.2%) | 7 (9.0%) | |
4:00 p.m. to 7:59 p.m. | 28 (19.3%) | 14 (17.9%) | |
8:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. | 13 (9.0%) | 20 (25.6%) | |
Fallers by injury sustained at time of fall | Pearson Chi- square = 5.99, 1df, p < 0.014 | ||
Yes | 57 (39.3%) | 44 (56.4%) | |
No | 88 (60.7%) | 34 (43.6%) |