Table 2 Predictors of fall-related hospitalisations within 90 days of entry into permanent residential aged care^a

Time trend, years

1.06

1.03–1.09

< 0.001

Age (per 1 year increment)

1.02

1.02–1.03

< 0.001

Men vs Women

1.16

1.02–1.30

0.028

History of Fractures (yes vs no)

1.87

1.63–2.15

< 0.001

History of Falls (yes vs no)

1.41

1.21–1.64

< 0.001

Dementia (yes vs no)

1.39

1.22–1.57

< 0.001

Delirium (yes vs no)

1.28

1.02–1.61

0.033

 2–3 vs 0–1

1.10

0.82–1.46

0.530

 4–5 vs 0–1

1.29

0.97–1.71

0.080

 6–8 vs 0–1

1.20

0.89–1.63

0.240

 9+ vs 0–1

1.28

0.91–1.79

0.160

 1–2 vs 0

0.93

0.75–1.14

0.460

 3+ vs 0

1.11

0.95–1.30

0.170

Vitamin K Antagonists (ATC code B01AA) (yes vs no)

1.33

1.12–1.59

0.001

SSRI (ATC code N06AB) (yes vs no)

1.21

1.03–1.42

0.020

 No or minimal vs Severe impairment

2.24

0.76–6.56

0.140

 Mild vs Severe impairment

1.19

0.80–1.76

0.400

 Moderate vs Severe impairment

1.06

0.88–1.28

0.520

 No or minimal vs Severe impairment

0.91

0.66–1.24

0.530

 Mild vs Severe impairment

0.76

0.64–0.90

0.002

 Moderate vs Severe impairment

0.88

0.74–1.04

0.120

 A best vs D worst

0.46

0.24–0.88

0.019

 B vs D worst

0.59

0.41–0.86

0.005

 C vs D worst

0.67

0.54–0.84

0.001

 A best vs D worst

0.70

0.42–1.14

0.150

 B vs D worst

0.67

0.47–0.97

0.032

 C vs D worst

0.97

0.78–1.19

0.740

 A best vs D worst

0.59

0.47–0.74

< 0.001

 B vs D worst

0.72

0.60–0.86

< 0.001

 C vs D worst

0.78

0.68–0.89

< 0.001

 A best vs D worst

0.97

0.80–1.17

0.760

 B vs D worst

1.01

0.82–1.23

0.950

 C vs D worst

1.20

0.97–1.49

0.088

 1 vs 0

1.03

0.86–1.25

0.720

 2–4 vs 0

1.04

0.86–1.26

0.710

 5+ vs 0

1.27

0.97–1.65

0.083

 1 vs 0

1.03

0.86–1.24

0.740

 2–4 vs 0

1.36

1.11–1.67

0.003

 5+ vs 0

1.21

0.90–1.63

0.210

 1–5 vs 0

2.34

1.15–4.78

0.019

 6–15 vs 0

2.93

1.42–6.03

0.004

 16+ vs 0

3.31

1.58–6.93

0.002