Table 2 Descriptive and bivariate comparison of patient-related fall risk factors between Switzerland and Austria

Sex [female]

17,669

49.1

4,118

51.6

< 0.001

Age groups

 18–64 years

13,738

38.2

2,981

37.3

< 0.001

 65–74 years

8,186

22.7

1,865

23.4

 75–84 years

8,913

24.8

2,133

26.7

  ≥ 85 years

5,161

14.3

1,007

12.6

Care dependency (CDS)

 care independent [70–75]

19,247

53.5

5,026

62.9

< 0.001

 to a great extent independent [60–69]

8,807

24.5

1,320

16.5

 partially dependent [45–59]

5,218

14.5

849

10.6

 to a great extent dependent [25–44]

2,083

5.8

516

6.5

 completely dependent [15–24]

643

1.8

275

3.4

 Fall in the last 12 months [yes]

11,131

30.9

1,942

24.3

< 0.001

 Sedative/psychotropic medications intake [yes]

12,928

35.9

2,449

30.7

< 0.001

 Surgical procedure within 14 days prior to measurement [yes]

15,885

44.1

2,069

25.9

< 0.001

 ICD-10—Mental and behavioural disorders [yes]

6,932

19.3

1,093

13.7

< 0.001

 ICD-10—Neoplasms [yes]

7,895

21.9

1,557

19.5

< 0.001

 ICD-10—Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs [yes]

6,074

16.9

709

8.9

< 0.001

 ICD-10—Certain infectious and parasitic diseases [yes]

4,788

13.3

585

7.3

< 0.001

 ICD-10—Factors influencing health status [yes]

2,513

7.0

691

8.7

< 0.001

 ICD-10—Diseases of the nervous system [yes]

5,172

14.4

1,072

13.4

0.029

 ICD-10—Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases [yes]

12,617

35.0

2,733

34.2

0.161

 ICD-10—Diseases of the musculoskeletal system [yes]

14,626

40.6

2,197

27.5

< 0.001

 ICD-10—Diseases of the ear [yes]

959

2.7

145

1.8

< 0.001