|  |  | All falls |  |  |  | Falls resulting in injury |  | ||
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Number of falls# | Men’s rate | Women’s rate | Crude rate ratio | Adjusted†| Number of falls# | Men’s rate | Women’s rate | Crude rate ratio | Adjusted†| |
(Women/Men) | Rate ratio | (Women/Men) | Rate ratio | |||||||
(Women/Men) | (Women/Men) | |||||||||
Total falls | 1680 | 915 | 779 | 0.85 (0.70 - 1.04) | 1.01 (0.84 - 1.21) | 715 | 281 | 385 | 1.37 (1.09 - 1.70)** | 1.45 (1.17 - 1.80)** |
Total outdoor falls | 786 | 461 | 330 | 0.72 (0.56 - 0.92)** | 0.84 (0.67 - 1.05) | 364 | 174 | 176 | 1.01 (0.77 - 1.33) | 1.15 (0.88 - 1.51) |
I. Place of outdoor fall | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
In own neighborhood (6 blocks) | 432 | 247 | 182 | 0.74 (0.56 - 0.98)* | 0.84 (0.65 - 1.10) | 199 | 88 | 100 | 1.14 (0.81 - 1.60) | 1.31 (0.94 - 1.84) |
Out of neighborhood ( > 6 blocks) | 346 | 211 | 144 | 0.68 (0.48 - 0.96)* | 0.85 (0.62 - 1.16) | 161 | 83 | 75 | 0.90 (0.62 - 1.29) | 1.04 (0.73 - 1.49) |
Specific location, | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sidewalk, street, curb | 323 | 152 | 156 | 1.03 (0.75 - 1.41) | 1.28 (0.94 - 1.73) | 178 | 70 | 95 | 1.35 (0.92 - 1.97) | 1.66 (1.14 - 2.43)** |
Just outside private home | 220 | 134 | 87 | 0.65 (0.45 - 0.93)* | 0.74 (0.52 - 1.05) | 97 | 49 | 45 | 0.93 (0.59 - 1.47) | 1.04 (0.65 - 1.66) |
Recreational | 117 | 104 | 36 | 0.34 (0.17 - 0.70)** | 0.30 (0.15 - 0.58)** | 28 | 22 | 10 | 0.43 (0.15 - 1.20) | 0.39 (0.14 - 1.10) |
Parking place | 91 | 53 | 39 | 0.73 (0.45 - 1.18) | 0.79 (0.48 - 1.28) | 47 | 25 | 21 | 0.86 (0.47 - 1.59) | 0.92 (0.49 - 1.71) |
Public transit | 31 | 20 | 11 | 0.55 (0.19 - 1.59) | 1.21 (0.40 - 3.65) | 12 | 08 | NC | 0.54 (0.14 - 2.07) | 0.76 (0.20 - 2.83) |
II. Activity at time of outdoor fall | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Walking | 356 | 190 | 158 | 0.83 (0.61 - 1.13) | 0.98 (0.74 - 1.30) | 165 | 72 | 83 | 1.15 (0.80 - 1.66) | 1.42 (1.00 - 2.02) |
Vigorous activity | 109 | 92 | 35 | 0.38 (0.18 - 0.81)* | 0.42 (0.21 - 0.84)* | 32 | 24 | 11 | 0.45 (0.18 - 1.11) | 0.51 (0.20 - 1.27) |
Going up or down stairs | 107 | 55 | 49 | 0.90 (0.56 - 1.42) | 1.01 (0.63 - 1.61) | 63 | 30 | 31 | 1.00 (0.57 - 1.76) | 1.09 (0.62 - 1.93) |
Single step/curb | 50 | 25 | 24 | 0.94 (0.51 - 1.73) | 1.07 (0.57 - 2.00) | 29 | 13 | 15 | 1.10 (0.51 - 2.38) | 1.16 (0.53 - 2.56) |
Gardening/lawn care | 47 | 28 | 18 | 0.67 (0.32 - 1.38) | 0.94 (0.44 - 1.98) | 14 | NC | 09 | 3.41 (0.71 - 16.42) | 4.28 (0.87 - 21.02) |
Getting in/out of something | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0.67 (0.31 - 1.43) | 0.66 (0.30 - 1.43) | 13 | 08 | 05 | 0.67 (0.23 - 2.01) | 0.54 (0.17 - 1.72) |
Not moving | 21 | 13 | 08 | 0.63 (0.25 - 1.59) | 0.77 (0.31 - 1.90) | 11 | NC | 06 | 1.53 (0.37 - 6.26) | 1.93 (0.47 - 7.85) |
Bending | 15 | 11 | 05 | 0.50 (0.16 - 1.58) | 0.44 (0.13 - 1.53) | 7 | 04 | NC | 0.77 (0.17 - 3.44) | 0.72 (0.14 - 3.59) |
Other | 37 | 20 | 17 | 0.84 (0.42 - 1.69) | 1.09 (0.54 - 2.19) | 24 | 10 | 12 | 1.16 (0.49 - 2.75) | 1.63 (0.67 - 3.98) |
III. Outdoor environment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Surface conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dry | 494 | 259 | 221 | 0.86 (0.65 - 1.12) | 1.01 (0.79 - 1.30) | 275 | 129 | 134 | 1.04 (0.76 - 1.41) | 1.17 (0.87 - 1.58) |
Snowy/icy | 199 | 140 | 77 | 0.55 (0.36 - 0.86)** | 0.57 (0.38 - 0.87)** | 54 | 24 | 28 | 1.16 (0.63 - 2.12) | 1.34 (0.73 - 2.43) |
Wet | 71 | 43 | 28 | 0.65 (0.36 - 1.16) | 0.86 (0.47 - 1.55) | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0.74 (0.35 - 1.56) | 0.92 (0.42 - 2.03) |
Slipped or tripped | 518 | 291 | 223 | 0.77 (0.58 - 1.02) | 0.85 (0.66 - 1.11) | 231 | 101 | 117 | 1.17 (0.83 - 1.64) | 1.30 (0.94 - 1.81) |
Poor lighting | 49 | 22 | 25 | 1.15 (0.57 - 2.32) | 1.30 (0.65 - 2.60) | 24 | NC | 14 | 1.73 (0.65 - 4.61) | 1.93 (0.72 - 5.12) |
Total indoor falls | 894 | 428 | 446 | 1.05 (0.82 - 1.34) | 1.18 (0.94 - 1.48) | 351 | 107 | 209 | 1.98 (1.44 - 2.72)** | 1.96 (1.44 - 2.68)** |
I. Place of indoor fall | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
In own home | 726 | 355 | 363 | 1.03 (0.79 - 1.35) | 1.20 (0.93 - 1.54) | 263 | 86 | 155 | 1.84 (1.30 - 2.59)** | 1.84 (1.31 - 2.58)** |
Living/family room | 183 | 96 | 88 | 0.93 (0.62 - 1.39) | 1.03 (0.70 - 1.52) | 48 | 23 | 27 | 1.44 (0.70 - 2.97) | 1.42 (0.70 - 2.85) |
Bedroom | 156 | 59 | 85 | 1.44 (0.91 - 2.28) | 1.55 (0.98 - 2.46) | 64 | 20 | 38 | 1.90 (0.99 - 3.64) | 1.89 (0.97 - 3.68) |
Stairs in home | 99 | 66 | 37 | 0.57 (0.34 - 0.95)* | 0.51 (0.30 - 0.86)* | 38 | 13 | 21 | 1.61 (0.76 - 3.41) | 1.53 (0.72 - 3.22) |
In home, other/don’t know | 95 | 60 | 40 | 0.68 (0.35 - 1.31) | 0.94 (0.49 - 1.81) | 19 | 11 | 09 | 0.96 (0.36 - 2.57) | 0.92 (0.34 - 2.47) |
Kitchen/dining room | 87 | 29 | 51 | 1.88 (1.04 - 3.40)* | 2.72 (1.42 - 5.22)** | 39 | 04 | 27 | 6.83 (2.05 - 22.79)** | 6.37 (1.91 - 21.26)** |
Hall/lobby/doorway | 60 | 24 | 33 | 1.37 (0.73 - 2.57) | 1.37 (0.73 - 2.57) | 29 | 09 | 17 | 1.82 (0.75 - 4.44) | 1.78 (0.72 - 4.36) |
Bathroom | 46 | 16 | 26 | 1.63 (0.79 - 3.37) | 2.09 (0.94 - 4.63) | 26 | 08 | 15 | 1.92 (0.74 - 5.00) | 3.45 (1.01 - 11.73)* |
In another home | 37 | 12 | 21 | 1.80 (0.84 - 3.87) | 1.73 (0.81 - 3.71) | 18 | 03 | 12 | 4.65 (1.05 - 20.66)* | 4.43 (1.00 - 19.60) |
Inside another building | 131 | 62 | 63 | 1.02 (0.66 - 1.57) | 1.02 (0.66 - 1.58) | 70 | 19 | 42 | 2.29 (1.18 - 4.44)* | 2.23 (1.13 - 4.40)* |
II. Activity at time of indoor fall | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Walking | 324 | 147 | 172 | 1.20 (0.84 - 1.70) | 1.46 (1.04 - 2.06)* | 129 | 32 | 82 | 2.47 (1.50 - 4.06)** | 2.51 (1.52 - 4.16)** |
Vigorous activity | 34 | NC | 20 | 1.78 (0.74 - 4.31) | 1.78 (0.71 - 4.44) | 13 | 04 | 08 | 1.88 (0.49 - 7.27) | 1.73 (0.44 - 6.74) |
Going up or down stairs | 132 | 81 | 53 | 0.66 (0.43 - 1.02) | 0.63 (0.40 - 0.97)* | 59 | 21 | 33 | 1.55 (0.85 - 2.82) | 1.48 (0.82 - 2.69) |
Single step/curb | 4 | 02 | 02 | 0.61 (0.05 - 7.12) | 1.03 (0.05 - 19.37) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
Household tasks | 44 | 08 | 29 | 3.68 (1.50 - 8.98)** | 3.48 (1.41 - 8.55)** | 19 | 03 | 13 | 4.91 (1.13 - 21.26)** | NC |
Getting in/out of something | 135 | 55 | 70 | 1.29 (0.81 - 2.04) | 1.51 (0.94 - 2.41) | 55 | 16 | 33 | 2.04 (1.02 - 4.08)* | 2.59 (1.21 - 5.56)* |
Not moving | 94 | 49 | 45 | 0.93 (0.55 - 1.57) | 0.95 (0.57 - 1.57) | 35 | 14 | 19 | 1.42 (0.64 - 3.18) | 1.30 (0.59 - 2.90) |
Bending | 35 | 17 | 17 | 0.95 (0.43 - 2.10) | 0.92 (0.40 - 2.10) | 15 | 05 | 08 | 1.52 (0.40 - 5.76) | 1.32 (0.34 - 5.12) |
Other | 68 | 31 | 34 | 1.09 (0.59 - 2.00) | 1.09 (0.59 - 2.03) | 26 | 08 | 15 | 1.86 (0.69 - 4.98) | 1.73 (0.64 - 4.69) |
III. Indoor environment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Surface conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dry | 858 | 408 | 431 | 1.06 (0.82 - 1.37) | 1.20 (0.95 - 1.51) | 334 | 102 | 200 | 2.01 (1.45 - 2.79)** | 1.98 (1.44 - 2.74)** |
Wet | 31 | 17 | 14 | 0.80 (0.39 - 1.64) | 0.82 (0.40 - 1.71) | 15 | 07 | 08 | 1.16 (0.38 - 3.59) | 1.38 (0.40 - 4.69) |
Slipped or tripped | 384 | 157 | 203 | 1.29 (0.96 - 1.74) | 1.32 (0.99 - 1.75) | 159 | 41 | 97 | 2.35 (1.54 - 3.59)** | 2.34 (1.54 - 3.57)** |
Light conditions too poor to see | 69 | 24 | 39 | 1.63 (0.92 - 2.87) | 1.56 (0.89 - 2.76) | 36 | 07 | NC | NC | NC |