Sociodemographic and clinical features of the Massachusetts (MA) hospitalisation cohort
| MA hospitalisation cohort (N=68 764) | With fall-related injury (N=3391) | Without fall-related injury (N=65 373) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Men | 31 310 (45.5) | 1610 (47.5) | 29 700 (45.4) |
| White | 17 372 (25.3) | 1331 (39.3) | 16 041 (24.5) |
| Private insurance | 28 737 (41.8) | 2539 (74.9) | 26 198 (40.1) |
| Index admission | |||
| Via emergency room | 27 437 (39.9) | 1916 (56.5) | 25 521 (39.0) |
| Primary psychiatric | 6881 (10.0) | 486 (14.3) | 6395 (9.8) |
| Hospital size: | |||
| Small | 7823 (13.0) | 467 (14.6) | 7356 (12.9) |
| Medium | 28 583 (47.6) | 1385 (43.3) | 27 198 (47.9) |
| Large | 23 635 (39.4) | 1350 (42.2) | 22 285 (39.2) |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age at index admission (years) | 51.59 (8.71) | 52.75 (8.01) | 51.53 (8.74) |
| Total medications prescribed at discharge | 3.32 (3.43) | 4.47 (4.46) | 3.26 (3.36) |
| Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index | 4.83 (8.22) | 11.84 (11.82) | 4.47 (7.82) |
| Medication Adverse Effect Burden Score | 1.01 (1.57) | 1.57 (2.12) | 0.98 (1.53) |