Predictors associated with death in hospital for patients with fall as the injury mechanism*
| Predictors | Hospital mortality, no. (%)† | Adjusted OR† (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n = 2505 | No n = 59 779 | ||
| 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 |