Table 1 Demographics and outcomes of injured fallers and matched controls*
Variable | Patients with injurious falls (n = 117) [number (%)] | Controls (n = 320) [number (%)] | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Mean age (SD) | 65.09 | 63.15 | 0.2783 |
Male sex | 80 (68.4) | 166 (54.9) | 0.0020 |
Average BMI (SD) | 27.39 | 28.14 | 0.4261 |
Admission source | |||
Missing | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.30) | 0.453 |
Home | 80 (68.4) | 218 (68.1) | |
Hospital transfer | 33 (28.2) | 96 (30.0) | |
Rehab facility | 1 (0.85) | 0 (0) | |
SNF | 3 (2.6) | 5 (1.6) | |
117 | 320 | ||
Discharge disposition | |||
Missing | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | 0.119 |
Deceased | 8 (6.8) | 15 (4.7) | |
Home | 58 (49.6) | 188 (58.8) | |
Home Hospice | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | |
Hospital transfer | 10 (8.5) | 11 (3.4) | |
Rehab Facility | 17 (14.5) | 46 (14.4) | |
SNF | 23 (19.7) | 59 (18.4) | |
Length of stay | 16.40171 | 14.92812 | 0.3113 |