Table 3 Characteristics of patients with fall-induced hip fractures between urban and rural areas
Characteristic | Urban (N = 1409) | Rural (N = 483) | Total (N = 1,892) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Soft floor, n (%) | 14 (1.0) | 4 (0.8) | 18 (1.0) | 1.000 |
Housebound, n (%) | 361 (25.6) | 123 (25.5) | 484 (25.6) | 0.946 |
Time of falling, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.034 |
Morning (6:01–12:00) | 550 (39.0) | 199 (41.2) | 749 (39.6) |  |
Afternoon (12:01–18:00) | 378 (26.8) | 146 (30.2) | 524 (27.7) |  |
Evening (18:01 − 0:00) | 252 (17.9) | 85 (17.6) | 337 (17.8) |  |
Night (0:01–6:00) | 229 (16.3) | 53 (11.0) | 282 (14.9) |  |
Falling style, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.389 |
Same level | 1280 (90.8) | 445 (92.1) | 1725 (91.2) | Â |
From high level to lower level | 129 (9.2) | 38 (7.9) | 167 (8.8) | Â |
Falling cause, n (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Only slipped over | 318 (22.6) | 158 (32.7) | 476 (25.2) | Â |
Only tripped over | 274 (19.4) | 54 (11.2) | 328 (17.3) | Â |
Only lost balance (e.g., weakness leg, miss step) | 768 (54.5) | 263 (54.5) | 1031 (54.5) | Â |
Others | 8 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.4) | Â |
Two or more reasons | 41 (2.9) | 8 (1.7) | 49 (2.6) | Â |
Falling location, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.012 |
Inside home | 1058 (75.1) | 393 (81.4) | 1451 (76.7) | Â |
Public building | 75 (5.3) | 24 (5.0) | 99 (5.2) | Â |
Outdoor | 276 (19.6) | 66 (13.7) | 342 (18.1) | Â |
Falling activities, n (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Housework | 51 (3.6) | 11 (2.3) | 62 (3.3) | Â |
Shower | 17 (1.2) | 9 (1.9) | 26 (1.4) | Â |
Toilet | 188 (13.3) | 74 (15.3) | 262 (13.8) | Â |
Walking | 792 (56.2) | 287 (59.4) | 1079 (57.0) | Â |
Physical activity | 62 (4.4) | 17 (3.5) | 79 (4.2) | Â |
Leisure activities (except walking) | 166 (11.8) | 24 (5.0) | 190 (10.0) | Â |
Others | 133 (9.4) | 61 (12.6) | 194 (10.3) | Â |
Falling direction, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
Forward | 66 (4.7) | 25 (5.2) | 91 (4.8) | Â |
Backward | 70 (5.0) | 26 (5.4) | 96 (5.1) | Â |
Left sideward | 522 (37.0) | 203 (42.0) | 725 (38.3) | Â |
Right sideward | 565 (40.1) | 203 (42.0) | 768 (40.6) | Â |
Forward & left sideward | 40 (2.8) | 8 (1.7) | 48 (2.5) | Â |
Forward & right sideward | 36 (2.6) | 7 (1.4) | 43 (2.3) | Â |
Backward & left sideward | 56 (4.0) | 5 (1.0) | 61 (3.2) | Â |
Backward & right sideward | 54 (3.8) | 6 (1.2) | 60 (3.2) | Â |