Table 2 Patient characteristics
From: Fall-related injuries in a nursing home setting: is polypharmacy a risk factor?
Characteristics of fallers | Injured | Not injured | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
141 (48.1%) | 152 (51.9%) | p* | O.R. | 95% C.I. | |
Age group (years) | 0.83 | ||||
65-75 | 18 (12.8%) | 19 (12.5%) | ref | -- | |
75-85 | 51 (36.2%) | 56 (36.8%) | 0.96 | 0.45-2.03 | |
85-95 | 62 (44%) | 70 (46.1%) | 0.93 | 0.45-1.93 | |
>95 | 10 (7.1%) | 7 (4.6%) | 1.50 | 0.47-4.81 | |
Female | 107 (75.9%) | 114 (75%) | 0.86 | 1.04 | 0.60-1.70 |
Recurrent faller | 60 (42.9%) | 73 (47.7%) | 0.40 | 0.82 | 0.50-1.30 |