Variable | Men (%) | Women (%) | Total (%) |
N=29 | N=91 | N=120 | |
Recovery days from injury | |||
≤7 or less | 7 (24.1) | 32 (35.2) | 39 (32.5) |
8–15 | 8 (27.6) | 14 (15.4) | 22 (18.3) |
16–30 | 3 (10.3) | 11 (12.1) | 14 (11.7) |
>30 | 2 (6.9) | 13 (14.3) | 15 (12.5) |
Still recovering at the time of interview | 9 (31.0) | 20 (22.0) | 29 (24.2) |
Disabled | 0 | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.8) |
Place of fall* | |||
Home | 12 (41.4) | 58 (63.7) | 70 (58.3) |
Road | 3 (10.3) | 17 (18.7) | 20 (16.7) |
Farm | 13 (44.8) | 8 (8.8) | 21 (17.5) |
Place of work other than farm | 1 (3.4) | 4 (4.4) | 5 (4.2) |
Other | 0 | 8 (4.4) | 4 (3.3) |
Activity at the time of fall | |||
Standing/sitting | 5 (17.2) | 10 (11.0) | 15 (12.5) |
Walking | 17 (58.6) | 59 (64.8) | 76 (63.3) |
Running | 2 (6.9) | 2 (2.2) | 4 (3.3) |
Climbing up/down | 3 (10.3) | 19 (20.9) | 22 (18.3) |
Others | 2 (6.9) | 1 (1.1) | 3 (2.5) |
Type of fall | |||
Same level | 20 (69.0) | 66 (72.5) | 86 (71.7) |
From steps | 3 (10.3) | 17 (18.7) | 20 (16.7) |
From one level to another (other than steps) | 6 (20.6) | 8 (8.8) | 14 (11.6) |
Cause of fall | |||
Tripped over an object | 3 (10.3) | 14 (15.4) | 17 (14.2) |
Slipped | 12 (41.4) | 36 (39.6) | 48 (40.0) |
Lost balance | 9 (31.0) | 20 (22.0) | 29 (24.2) |
Fainted/collapsed | 3 (10.3) | 20 (20.0) | 23 (19.2) |
Others | 2 (6.9) | 1 (1.1) | 3 (2.5) |
Floor | |||
Slippery due to water | 10 (34.5) | 25 (27.5) | 35 (29.2) |
Slippery due to soapy water | 0 | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.8) |
Slippery due to other material | 0 | 4 (4.4) | 4 (3.3) |
Not slippery | 19 (65.5) | 61 (67.0) | 80 (66.7) |
Carrying object/load at the time of fall | |||
No | 19 (65.5) | 60 (65.9) | 79 (65.8) |
Object with water | 3 (10.3) | 8 (8.8) | 11 (9.2) |
Other object/load | 7 (24.1) | 23 (25.3) | 30 (25.0) |
Alcohol consumption <1 h prior to injury | |||
Yes | 2 (6.9) | 1 (1.1) | 3 (2.5) |
No | 27 (93.1) | 90 (98.9) | 117 (97.5) |
Sought treatment outside home for injury | |||
Yes | 17 (58.6) | 50 (54.9) | 67 (55.8) |
No | 12 (41.4) | 41 (45.1) | 53 (44.2) |
↵* χ2 test for significance, p<0.001.