Circumstances and consequences of falls among the older adults in Florianopolis. Epi Floripa Aging 2009*

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Antes, Danielle Ledur²  d’Orsi, Eleonora²  Benedetti, Tânia R. Bertoldo¹ 

[1]Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil

[2]Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis, Brasil

关键词: Aged;    Accidental falls;    Cross-sectional studies;    Physical exercise;    Activities of daily living;    Public health;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2013000200021

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The objective was to investigate the cir­cumstances and consequences of falling and risk factors associated with limitations in performing activities after falling. The study is part of the cross-sectional population based survey, conducted in 2009/2010, which involved 1,705 older adults (60 years and older) living in Florianopolis, SC. From the affirmative answer to the question of whether any falls occurred in the 12 months preceding the study, we investigated the circumstances and consequences of falls through a structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression were used, with significance level of 5%. The prevalence of fall was 19% (14.3% for men and 21.5% for women). Most older adults fell while walking, 43.2% inside their homes. The main cause of falling was stumbling due to irregularities on the ground. 71% of those who fell reported injury, and 14.8% reported limitations in performing activities after the fall. There was a significant association between limitations in performing activities after the occurrence of falls and fractures. Preventing falls should be a public health concern, given that relatively easy changes can reduce the risk of falls.

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