Sex |
Male | 1020 (40.7) | 17 156 (28.7) | 1.58 (1.45–1.73) |
Female | 1485 (59.3) | 42 623 (71.3) | Reference |
Age category, yr |
65–84 | 283 (11.3) | 14 073 (23.5) | Reference |
75–84 | 895 (35.7) | 24 895 (41.6) | 2.05 (1.79–2.36) |
≥ 85 | 1326 (52.9) | 20 811 (34.8) | 4.41 (3.83–5.05) |
No. of injuries |
1 | 1454 (58.0) | 38 102 (63.7) | Reference |
2 | 474 (18.9) | 11 897 (19.9) | 1.02 (0.92–1.14) |
≥ 3 | 577 (23.0) | 9780 (16.4) | 1.13 (1.01–1.27) |
Major trauma (ISS > 15) |
Yes | 506 (20.2) | 5371 (9.0) | 1.65 (1.46–1.86) |
No | 1999 (79.8) | 54 408 (91.0) | Reference |
Admission to intensive care unit |
Yes | 747 (29.8) | 5386 (9.0) | 4.05 (3.67–4.47) |
No | 1758 (70.2) | 54 393 (91.0) | Reference |
Diagnosis of malignant tumour in yr before fall |
Yes | 459 (18.3) | 8487 (14.2) | 1.28 (1.15–1.42) |
No | 2046 (81.7) | 51 292 (85.8) | Reference |
No. of comorbidities, mean ± SD | 0.86 ± 0.90 | 0.77 ± 0.83 | 1.07 (1.03–1.13) |
Antidepressant prescription filled within 2 wk before fall |
Yes | 493 (19.7) | 11 635 (19.5) | 0.96 (0.86–1.07) |
No | 2012 (80.3) | 48 144 (80.5) | Reference |
Antipsychotic prescription filled within 2 wk before fall |
Yes | 306 (12.2) | 4731 (7.9) | 1.77 (1.55–2.01) |
No | 2199 (87.8) | 55 048 (92.1) | Reference |
Benzodiazepine prescription filled within 2 wk before fall |
Yes | 57 (2.3) | 1577 (2.6) | 0.89 (0.68–1.17) |
No | 2448 (97.7) | 58 202 (97.4) | Reference |
Opioid prescription filled within 2 wk before fall |
Yes | 174 (6.9) | 2867 (4.8) | 1.59 (1.35–1.87) |
No | 2331 (93.1) | 56 912 (95.2) | Reference |