Table 1 The age-specific incidence rates of occasional falls and recurrent falls over 18-months
Age group | No. of Participants | Occasional falls | Recurrent falls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of cases | Cases/year | Cases/100 person-years | No. of cases | Cases/year | Cases/100 person-years | ||
60–64 | 523 | 64 | 42.67 | 8.16 | 24 | 16.00 | 3.06 |
65–69 | 528 | 68 | 45.33 | 8.59 | 31 | 20.67 | 3.91 |
70–74 | 404 | 50 | 33.33 | 8.25 | 14 | 9.33 | 2.31 |
≥ 75 | 308 | 42 | 28.00 | 9.09 | 16 | 10.67 | 3.46 |
Total | 1,763 | 224 | 149.33 | 8.47 | 85 | 56.67 | 3.21 |