Association between fall outcomes and clinical observations.
| 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