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Table 2 Overall Patient Demographics

From: Inpatient falls in older adults: a cohort study of antihypertensive prescribing pre- and post-fall

Age at Admission [Years]

86 [83–90]

Gender

 Male

79 [54%]

 Female

67 [46%]

Ethnicity

 Caucasian

135 [92%]

 Other

11 [8%]

Directoratea

 Medical

111 [77%]

 Surgical

34 [23%]

Days from Admission to Fall

7.2 [2.7–16.5]

Pre-Fall Systolic BP

122 [109–127]

Pre-Fall Diastolic BP

64 [57–70]

Pre-Fall Heart Rate

79 [65–87]

  1. Data reported as median [IQR] or N [%] as applicable
  2. aBased on N = 145, after excluding one Critical Care patient