Table 1 Summary of patient demographics and characteristics (N = 586)
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | ||
Mean (SD) | 78.9 | 7.8 |
65–72 | 146 | 24.9 |
72–79 | 156 | 26.6 |
79–85 | 156 | 26.6 |
≥ 85 | 128 | 21.8 |
Gender | ||
Male | 232 | 39.6 |
Female | 354 | 60.4 |
Place of Injury | ||
Retirement Home / Senior Facility | 70 | 11.9 |
Another Healthcare Facility | 14 | 2.4 |
Home | 241 | 41.1 |
Outside | 214 | 36.5 |
Missing | 47 | 8.0 |
Mechanisms of Injury | ||
Ground-level fall or injury during ground-level fall | 468 | 79.9 |
Found on the ground, mechanism not clear | 44 | 7.5 |
Fall from a height (stairs etc.) | 38 | 6.5 |
Traffic accident | 19 | 1.7 |
Interpersonal violence | 10 | 1.4 |
Missing | 8 | 1.4 |
Cause of Injury | ||
Mechanic | 342 | 58.4 |
Transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) | 70 | 11.9 |
Vertigo / seizures | 35 | 6.0 |
Alcohol intoxication | 89 | 15.2 |
Unclear | 46 | 7.8 |
Missing | 4 | 0.7 |
Usage of blood thinners | ||
None | 183 | 31.2 |
DOAC | 83 | 14.2 |
Warfarin | 11 | 1.9 |
Antiplatelet | 159 | 27.1 |
LMWH | 17 | 2.9 |
Antiplatelet + DOAC | 2 | 0.3 |
Antiplatelet + LMWH | 1 | 0.2 |
Missing | 130 | 22.2 |
Emergency department management | ||
Outpatient treatment | 439 | 74.9 |
Admitted to hospital due to any reason | 142 | 24.2 |
Neurosurgical treatment during hospital stay | 4 | 0.7 |
Death in the emergency department | 1 | 0.2 |