Table 1 Highlights of individual and clinical characteristics at entry into permanent residential aged care, by fall-related hospitalisations within 90 days or 365 days of entry
From: The risk of fall-related hospitalisations at entry into permanent residential aged care
Characteristics | Total | Fall within 90 days | No fall within 90 days | Fall within 365 days | No fall within 365 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total, N(%) | 32,316 | 1209(3.7) | 31,107(96.3) | 3156(9.8) | 29,160(90.2) |
Median Age (IQR), years | 85(80-89) | 85(81-89) | 85(80-89) | 85(81-89) | 84(79-89) |
| Â | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) |
Sex | |||||
 Women | 20,757(64.2) | 745(3.6) | 20,012(96.4) | 2083(10.0) | 18,674(90.0) |
 Men | 11,559(35.8) | 464(4.0) | 11,095(96.0) | 1073(9.3) | 10,486(90.7) |
Facility Remoteness (ARIA) | |||||
 Major cities | 24,799(76.7) | 957(3.9) | 23,842(96.1) | 2514(10.1) | 22,285(89.9) |
 Inner regional | 4057(12.6) | 117(2.9) | 3940(97.1) | 321(7.9) | 3736(92.1) |
 Outer regional | 3120(9.7) | 118(3.8) | 3002(96.2) | 290(9.3) | 2830(90.7) |
 Remote or very remote | 340(1.1) | 17(5.0) | 323(95.0) | 31(9.1) | 309(90.9) |
Health Conditionsb | |||||
 Dementia | 16,334(50.5) | 734(4.5) | 15,600(95.5) | 1898(11.6) | 14,436(88.4) |
 Delirium | 1286(4.0) | 81(6.3) | 1205(93.7) | 166(12.9) | 1120(87.1) |
 History of fall | 6938(21.5) | 360(5.2) | 6578(94.8) | 867(12.5) | 6071(87.5) |
 History of fracture | 5244(16.2) | 335(6.4) | 4909(93.6) | 667(12.7) | 4577(87.3) |
 Osteoporosis | 6546(20.3) | 270(4.1) | 6276(95.9) | 740(11.3) | 5806(88.7) |
Rx-Risk-V Co-morbidity Categorya | |||||
 0–1 | 1875(5.8) | 47(2.5) | 1828(97.5) | 152(8.1) | 1723(91.9) |
 2–3 | 5952(18.4) | 182(3.1) | 5770(96.9) | 529(8.9) | 5423(91.1) |
 4–5 | 8555(26.5) | 314(3.7) | 8241(96.3) | 864(10.1) | 7691(89.9) |
 6–8 | 10,825(33.5) | 448(4.1) | 10,377(95.9) | 1086(10.0) | 9739(90.0) |
 9+ | 4627(14.3) | 210(4.5) | 4417(95.5) | 494(10.7) | 4133(89.3) |
ROSA Frailty Index Scorea | |||||
 0.00 to 0.09 (least frail) | 1086(3.4) | 37(3.4) | 1049(96.6) | 96(8.8) | 990(91.2) |
 0.10 to 0.19 | 8550(26.5) | 273(3.2) | 8277(96.8) | 764(8.9) | 7786(91.1) |
 0.20 to 0.29 | 18,173(56.2) | 715(3.9) | 17,458(96.1) | 1834(10.1) | 16,339(89.9) |
 0.3 and over | 4442(13.7) | 183(4.1) | 4259(95.9) | 458(10.3) | 3984(89.7) |
Number of Unique Medications | |||||
 0–4 | 3661(11.3) | 98(2.7) | 3563(97.3) | 297(8.1) | 3364(91.9) |
 5–10 | 11,710(36.2) | 405(3.5) | 11,305(96.5) | 1118(9.5) | 10,592(90.5) |
 11+ | 16,945(52.4) | 706(4.2) | 16,239(95.8) | 1741(10.3) | 15,204(89.7) |
Specific Medications (ATC code) | |||||
 Vitamin K antagonists (B01AA) | 4572(14.1) | 219(4.8) | 4353(95.2) | 535(11.7) | 4037(88.3) |
 SSRIs (N06AB) | 6744(20.9) | 307(4.6) | 6437(95.4) | 743(11.0) | 6001(89.0) |
Activities of Daily Living Level | |||||
 No or minimal impairment | 12,021(37.2) | 604(5.0) | 11,417(95.0) | 1155(9.6) | 10,866(90.4) |
 Mild impairment | 11,242(34.8) | 386(3.4) | 10,856(96.6) | 1231(11.0) | 10,011(89.0) |
 Moderate impairment | 7182(22.2) | 144(2.0) | 7038(98.0) | 608(8.5) | 6574(91.5) |
 Severe impairment | 426(1.3) | 9(2.1) | 417(97.9) | 24(5.6) | 402(94.4) |
Behavioural Daily Living Level | |||||
 No or minimal impairment | 11,506(35.6) | 547(4.8) | 10,959(95.2) | 1314(11.4) | 10,192(88.6) |
 Mild impairment | 8682(26.9) | 314(3.6) | 8368(96.4) | 831(9.6) | 7851(90.4) |
 Moderate impairment | 7385(22.9) | 198(2.7) | 7187(97.3) | 626(8.5) | 6759(91.5) |
 Severe impairment | 3298(10.2) | 84(2.5) | 3214(97.5) | 247(7.5) | 3051(92.5) |
Complex Health Care (CHC) Level | |||||
 No CHC needed | 13,008(40.3) | 583(4.5) | 12,425(95.5) | 1286(9.9) | 11,722(90.1) |
 1–4 CHC procedures needed | 8753(27.1) | 316(3.6) | 8437(96.4) | 944(10.8) | 7809(89.2) |
 5–9 CHC procedures needed | 7286(22.5) | 208(2.9) | 7078(97.1) | 660(9.1) | 6626(90.9) |
 ≥ 10 CHC procedures needed | 1824(5.6) | 36(2.0) | 1788(98.0) | 128(7.0) | 1696(93.0) |
Number Unplanned Hospitalisations (year prior) | |||||
 None | 12,820(39.7) | 367(2.9) | 12,453(97.1) | 1052(8.2) | 11,768(91.8) |
 1 | 8661(26.8) | 333(3.8) | 8328(96.2) | 860(9.9) | 7801(90.1) |
 2–4 | 9194(28.5) | 419(4.6) | 8775(95.4) | 1038(11.3) | 8156(88.7) |
 5+ | 1641(5.1) | 90(5.5) | 1551(94.5) | 206(12.6) | 1435(87.4) |
Number of ED Presentations (year prior) | |||||
 None | 11,690(36.2) | 339(2.9) | 11,351(97.1) | 960(8.2) | 10,730(91.8) |
 1 | 9072(28.1) | 310(3.4) | 8762(96.6) | 837(9.2) | 8235(90.8) |
 2-4 | 9419(29.1) | 453(4.8) | 8966(95.2) | 1102(11.7) | 8317(88.3) |
 5+ | 2135(6.6) | 107(5.0) | 2028(95.0) | 257(12.0) | 1878(88.0) |
Number of GP Attendances (year prior) | |||||
 0 | 840(2.6) | 13(1.5) | 827(98.5) | 47(5.6) | 793(94.4) |
 1–5 | 7768(24.0) | 247(3.2) | 7521(96.8) | 712(9.2) | 7056(90.8) |
 6–15 | 15,698(48.6) | 607(3.9) | 15,091(96.1) | 1541(9.8) | 14,157(90.2) |
 16+ | 8010(24.8) | 342(4.3) | 7668(95.7) | 856(10.7) | 7154(89.3) |