[Epidemiology of falls among community-dwelling elderly people].
[Epidemiology of falls among community-dwelling elderly people].
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10.3143/geriatrics.40.484
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2003-09-01
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Eto, Maki
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Niino, Naoakira;Kozakai, Rumi;Eto, Maki
本研究的目的是报告社区老年人跌倒的发生率和情况，以期为社区预防跌倒做出贡献。研究对象为2002年爱知县常滑市参加健康检查的2774名老年人。本研究调查的变量为人口统计学和过去一年的跌倒史。跌倒的情况，例如当受试者经历跌倒时，询问跌倒的时间、地点、与跌倒相关的活动、跌倒原因以及跌倒造成的伤害程度。 2,774 名受试者中跌倒发生率为 13.7%。女性 (17.2%) 显着高于男性 (8.3%，chi 2 = 48.1，p < 0.001)。随着受试者年龄的增长，患病率增加。对 655 名受试者的跌倒情况进行了评估。与跌倒相关的时间、地点、活动、跌倒原因和受伤情况的分布与之前针对社区居住老年人的跌倒研究相符。白天和户外跌倒的发生率极高。跌倒最常发生在步行时。大多数跌倒是由于外在因素造成的。大约 10% 的跌倒导致骨折。
The purpose of the present study was to report the prevalence and circumstances of falls among community-dwelling elderly people in order to contribute to prevention of falls in the community. The subjects were 2,774 elderly people who participated in health examinations conducted by Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture in 2002. The variables investigated in the present study were demography and history of falls in the past one-year. Circumstances of falls, e.g. time, location, activities associated with falls, cause of falls and degree of injury due to falls were asked when the subjects experienced a fall. The prevalence of falls among 2,774 subjects was 13.7%. It was significantly higher among women (17.2%) than men (8.3%, chi 2 = 48.1, p < 0.001). Prevalence increased as subjects get older. Circumstances of falls were assessed in 655 subjects. The distribution of time, location, activity associated with falls, cause and injury due to falls corresponded with previous fall studies among community dwelling elderly people. The incidence of falls was extremely high during the daytime and outdoors. Falls occurred most frequently while walking. The majority of falls were due to extrinsic factors. About 10% of all falls caused fracture.