Relationship between baseline characteristics and falls (%), Fukushima Medical University Hospital cohort
| Falls | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Number of patients | 9240 | 230 | |
| Age (years) | 60.5±44.2 | 68.0±16.4 | <0.05 |
| Men (%) | 50.2 | 47.8 | 0.51 |
| History of falls (%) | 8.3 | 26.1 | <0.05 |
| Cognitive dysfunction (%) | 2.3 | 9.1 | <0.05 |
| Planned surgery (%) | 42.0 | 27.1 | <0.05 |
| Wheelchair use (%) | 19.0 | 48.7 | <0.05 |
| Needs help to move (%) | 13.5 | 41.3 | <0.05 |
| Inhibition (%) | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.06 |
| Use of a remote caring system (%) | 0.7 | 3.9 | <0.05 |
| Rehabilitation (%) | 2.6 | 5.7 | <0.05 |
| Laxative medication (%) | 17.3 | 27.4 | <0.05 |
| Sedative medication (%) | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.21 |
| Hypnotic medication (%) | 15.2 | 27.8 | <0.05 |
| Psychotropic medication (%) | 6.1 | 18.7 | <0.05 |
| Needs help with ADL (%) | 22.5 | 54.8 | <0.05 |
| Impaired MMT (right foot) (%) | 3.3 | 7.0 | <0.05 |
| Impaired MMT (left foot) (%) | 3.8 | 6.5 | 0.05 |
ADL, activities of daily living; MMT, Manual Muscle Test.