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Table 1 Population demographics

From: Trauma-related falls in an urban geriatric population: predictive risk factors for poorer clinical outcomes

Population demographic

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Gender

  

 Male

643

59.2

 Female

443

40.8

Race

  

 White

772

71.9

 Black

100

9.3

 Asian

36

3.4

 Native Hawaiian

2

0.2

 Not specified

163

15.2

Ethnicity

  

 Non-Hispanic

946

86.9

 Hispanic

141

13.1

Polypharmacy status

  

 Prescribed ≥ 4 medications

891

83.1

 Prescribed ≥ 10 medications

366

34.1

Prescribed medication

  

 Antidepressant

181

16.9

 Antihypertensive

737

68.6

 Antiplatelet therapy (not ASA)

139

13

 ASA

469

43.8

 Diuretic

311

29

 Heparin

18

1.7

 Narcotic

76

7.1

 NOAC

207

19.3

 Warfarin

43

4

Comorbidity

  

 Anticoagulant therapy

368

34.3

 Atrial fibrillation

216

20.1

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

157

14.6

 Congestive heart failure

140

13

 Coronary artery disease

308

28.7

 Depression

186

17.3

 Diabetes mellitus, type 2

371

34.5

 End-stage renal disease/chronic kidney disease

167

15.6

 History of cerebrovascular accident

130

12.1

 History of dementia

296

27.5

 History of malignancy

153

14.2

 Hyperlipidemia

583

54.3

 Hypertension

885

82.2

Outcome

  

 30-day mortality

27

2.5

 Admitted again within 30 days

133

12.4

 Admitted to inpatient service

873

80.8

 Admitted to intensive care unit

145

13.4

 Necessity for surgery

436

40.2

Mechanism of fall

  

 Unspecified

148

13.6

 From same level

694

63.9

 From stairs/step

94

8.7

 From bed

81

7.5

 From chair/wheelchair

45

4.1

 From toilet

8

0.7

 From ladder

5

0.5

 Other

11

1.1

Trauma activation

  

 No activation

34

3.1

 Level 1

15

1.4

 Level 2

727

66.9

 Level 3

310

28.5