Gender difference in the perceived cause of fall leading to fracture and its potentially contributing factors among older adults
Conclusion: Although women and men were the same in the perceived cause of fall, they had considerably riskier lifestyles and lower health status. These factors include education, vision condition, physical activity, occupation, and taking sleeping pills. On the other hand, men were more smoker and alcohol user.
Source: Journal of Injury and Violence Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mahdieh Ardaneh, Mohammad Fararouei, Jafar Hassanzadeh Source Type: research
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