Table 3 Characteristics of the participants from two health care institutions included in the study (n = 188, of which hospital inpatients, n = 128; nursing home residents, n = 60)
From: Inclusion of medication-related fall risk in fall risk assessment tool in geriatric care units
Characteristics | Hospital | Nursing home | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex n (%) | Male | 67 (52) | 18 (30) | 85 (45) |
Female | 61 (48) | 42 (70) | 103 (55) | |
Age, years, mean (range) | 80 (60–97) | 77 (63–95) | 79 (60–97) | |
MMSE, mean (range) |  | 21.7 (5–30) | unknown | – |
Length of stay, days, mean (range) | 15.8 (1–56) | permanent | – | |
Number of drugs in use, mean (range) | 10.0 (3–17) | 7.8 (2–15) | 9.3 (2–17) | |