Table 1 Sample characteristics at admission
| Â | Sample Characteristic | Hendrich Fall Risk Model II at admission | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feasible | Not Feasible | Statistical comparison | ||
Admitted patients, n (%) | 191 | 147 (77%) | 44 (23%) | Â |
 Ward NR/OR/PR, n | 92/71/28 | 57/69/21 | 35/2/7 |  |
 Age, years, mean (SD) | 66 (17) | 69 (16) | 58 (17) | t = 3.97, p = 0.0001 |
 Gender, n (% female) | 108 (57%) | 86 (59%) | 22 (50%) |  |
 Observation period, mean days (SD) | 36 ± 37 | 29 ± 30 | 68 ± 51 | t = −3.85, p = 0.0006 |
 Observed falls, n (%) | 13 (7%) | 11 (85%) | 2 (15%) |  |
Patients at NR Ward, n (%) | 92 | 57 (62%) | 35 (38%) | Â |
 Stroke/TBI/Other, n | 47/18/27 | 13/11/15 | 16/7/12 |  |
 Age, years, mean (SD) | 59 (19) | 62 (20) | 54 (16) | t = 2.15, p = 0.0348 |
 Gender, n (% female) | 41 (45%) | 27 (47%) | 14 (40%) |  |
 Observation period, mean days (SD) | 60 (46) | 49 (40) | 86 (48) | t = −2.92, p = 0.0070 |
 Observed falls n (%) | 11 (12%) | 9 (82%) | 2 (18%) |  |
Patients at OR Ward, n (%) | 71 | 69 (97%) | 2 (3%) | Â |
 THR/TKR/Other, n | 51/11/9 | 51/11/8 | 1/0/1 |  |
 Age, years, mean(SD) | 75 (12) | 75 (12) | 85 (2) | t = −5.08, p = 0.0009 |
 Gender, n (% female) | 53 (75%) | 51 (74%) | 2 (100%) |  |
 Observation period, mean days (SD) | 18 (9) | 18 (9) | 17 (7) | t = 0.16, p = 0.8951 |
 Observed falls, n (%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Patients at PR Ward, n (%) | 28 | 21 (75%) | 7 (25%) | Â |
 RF/COPD/Other, n | 11/7/10 | 7/7/7 | 4/0/3 |  |
 Age, years, mean(SD) | 68 (9) | 68 (9) | 69 (12) | t = −0.30, p = 0.7697 |
 Gender, n (% female) | 14 (50%) | 8 (38) | 6 (86) |  |
 Observation period, mean days (SD) | 26 (29) | 23 (27) | 34 (35) | t = −0.74, p = 0.4765 |
 Observed falls, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |  |