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Characteristics of the study population and a comparison of fallers and non-fallers.
Characteristics Fall status P-value Total Fallers Non-fallers n (%) Number of patients 146 (100) 36 (24.7) 110 (75.3) 0.891 Age (years) (Mean±SD) 59.9±13.16 59.64±9.45 59.99±14.39 Gender Male 96 (65.8) 28 (77.8) 68 (61.8) 0.080 Female 50 (34.2) 8 (22.2) 42 (38.2) Age Group ≤65 years 98 (67.1) 29 (80.6) 69 (62.7) *0.048 >65 years 48 (32.9) 7 (19.4) 41 (37.3) Type of stroke Hemorrhagic 20 (13.7) 10 (27.8) 10 (9.1) *0.005 Ischemic stroke 126 (86.3) 26 (72.2) 100 (90.9) Side of Stroke Left 69 (47.3) 20 (55.6) 49 (44.5) 0.111 Right 68 (46.6) 12 (33.3) 56 (50.9) Bilateral 9 (6.2) 4 (11.1) 5 (4.5) HTN 120 (82.1) 30 (83.3) 90 (81.8) 0.837 DM 98 (67.1) 26 (72.2) 72 (65.5) 0.453 Previous stroke 29 (19.8) 12 (33.3) 17 (15.5) *0.020 Communication disorder 81 (55.4) 24 (66.7) 67 (60.9) 0.560 Neglect 5 (3.4) 3 (8.3) 2 (1.8) 0.062 Visual deficit 9 (6.1) 3 (8.3) 6 (5.5) 0.533 Antidepressant use 36 (24.5) 9 (25) 27 (24.5) 0.956 Antihypertensive use 118 (80.8) 30 (83.3) 88 (80) 0.659 Diuretic use 20 (13.6) 5 (13.9) 15 (13.6) 0.969 Benzodiazepine use 7 (4.7) 2 (5.6) 5 (4.5) 0.806 Anticonvulsant use 14 (9.5) 4 (11.1) 10 (9.1) 0.747 Length of hospital stay (days) 51.15±24.6 55.47±21.6 49.75±25.5 0.282 SD - standard deviation, HTN - hypertension, DM - diabetes mellitus.
↵* means significant difference.
- Table 2
Characteristics of falls in stroke survivors receiving inpatient rehabilitation at a tertiary care facility in the region. N=36
Characteristics n (%) Number of falls One time 30 (83.3) 2 times 5 (13.9) 3 times 1 (2.8) Time of falls 7:00 AM-7:00 PM 21 (58.3) 7:00 PM-7:00 AM 15 (41.7) Fall from Bed 19 (52.8) Chair/wheelchair 10 (27.8) Commode 5 (13.9) Others 2 (5.6) Fall type Assisted 9 (25) Observed 4 (11.1) Unobserved 23 (63.9) Fall location Patient’s room 29 (80.6) Therapy area 1 (2.8) Home 6 (16.7) Fall outcome Injury 7 (19.4) No injury 29 (80.6) Variables Outcomes of falls P-value Injured (n=7) Non-injured (n=29) n (%) Age (years) (Mean±SD) 61.00±10.23 59.31±9.42 0.678 Gender Male 7 (100) 21 (72.4) 0.115 Female 0 (0) 8 (27.6) Type of stroke Hemorrhagic 2 (28.6) 8 (27.6) 0.958 Ischemic stroke 5 (71.4) 21 (72.4) Side of stroke Left 3 (42.9) 17 (58.6) *0.011 Right 1 (14.2) 11 (37.9) Bilateral 3 (42.9) 1 (3.4) HTN 5 (71.4) 25 (86.2%) 0.346 DM 5 (71.4) 21 (72.4) 0.958 Previous stroke 4 (57.1) 8 (27.6) 0.137 Communication disorder 4 (57.1) 20 (69) 0.551 Patient fall risk High (Morse score >45) 5 (71.4) 17 (58.6) *0.005 Moderate (Morse score 25-44) 2 (28.6) 11 (37.9) Low (Morse score ≤24) 0.0 1 (3.4) Number of falls One time 5 (71.4) 25 (86.2) 0.419 Second time 2 (28.6) 3 (10.3) Third time 0.0 1 (3.4) Fall time 7 AM-7 PM 3 (42.9) 18 (62.1) *0.035 7 PM-7 AM 4 (57.1) 11 (37.9) Length of hospital stay (days) (Mean±SD) 70.14±30.62 51.93±17.88 *0.044 SD - standard deviation, HTN - hypertension, DM - diabetes mellitus,
↵* means significant difference
Characteristics OR 95% CI P-value Age >65 years 2.889 1.01-7.78 *0.035 Stroke type-hemorrhagic 3.416 1.22-9.53 *0.019 Previous stroke history 3.473 1.33-9.03 *0.011 OR - odds ratio, CI - confidence interval
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