Risk Factors of Fall-Related Emergency Department Visits by Fall Location of Older Adults in the US

Introduction:Prior evidence indicates that predictors of older adult falls vary by indoor-outdoor location of the falls. While a subset of United States ’ studies reports this finding using primary data from a single geographic area, other secondary analyses of falls across the country do not distinguish between the two fall locations. Consequently, evidence at the national level on risk factors specific to indoor vs outdoor falls is lacking.Methods: Using the 2017 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) data, we conducted a multivariable analysis of fall-related emergency department (ED) visits disaggregated by indoor vs outdoor fall locations of adults 65 years and older (N = 6,720,937) in the US. Results: Results are compatible with findings from previous primary studies. While women (relative risk [RR] = 1.43, 95% confidence...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research