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Table 1 Description of patients 65 years and older

From: Medication and falls in elderly outpatients: an epidemiological study from a German Pharmacovigilance Network

  

Falls

No falls

Totals

  

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Age (years)

 

74.5(73.7-75.4)

72.8(72.6-73)

73.0(72.7-73.2)

  

n(%)

n(%)

N(%)

Gender

    
 

Male

136(7.5)

1,683(92.5)

1,819(35.5)

 

Female

289(8.7)

3,016(91.3)

3,305(64.5)

Outcome

    
 

Injuries and poisoninga

425(100)

4,699(91.7)

425(8.3)

Diagnosis

    
 

Recurrent injuries or poisoning >1

79(100)

5,042(98.5)

79(1.5)

 

Number of fall ascociated chronic diseases <=1

138(5.7)

2,275(94.3)

2,413(47.1)

 

Chronic diseases >=2

287(10.6)

2,424(89.4)

2,711(52.9)

 

Abnormalities of gait and mobility (incl. parkinson)b

24(19)

102(81)

126(2.5)

 

Dementiaf

36(15.3)

199(84.7)

235(4.6)

 

Depressiong

82(13.6)

522(86.4)

604(11.8)

 

Diabetesh

68(10.4)

589(89.6)

657(12.8)

 

Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillariesi

129(13.2)

851(86.8)

980(19.1)

 

Hearing impaimentj

21(21.4)

77(78.6)

98(1.9)

 

Heart failurek

80(16.2)

413(83.8)

493(9.6)

 

Hypertensionl

186(9.6)

1,754(90.4)

1,940(37.9)

 

Intervertebral disc disorders, dorsalgiam

105(12.5)

735(87.5)

840(16.4)

 

Malignant neoplasmn

66(5.7)

1,088(94.3)

1,154(22.5)

 

Osteoporoseo

3(8.3)

33(91.7)

36(0.7)

 

Sleep disordersp

55(15)

311(85)

366(7.1)

 

Vertigoq

38(25.5)

111(74.5)

149(2.9)

 

Visual impairmentr

19(22.1)

67(77.9)

86(1.7)

 

Weight losss

7(24.1)

22(75.9)

29(0.6)

 

Incontinencet

60(15.2)

336(84.8)

396(7.7)

 

Disability in movingu

27(10.3)

234(89.7)

261(5.1)

Medication

    
 

Fall risk increasing drugs (FRIDS)v

219(12.4)

1,549(87.6)

1,768(34.5)

  1. References and ICD10 Codes: a) Injuries and poisoning (S00-S99, T00- T14), b) abnormalities of gait and mobility (incl. Parkinson) (ICD-10: R26, R27,G20-G26) (Stenhagen et al 2013), c) arthritis (ICD-10: M05, M06, M13, M15- M19, M47, M48) (Stenhagen et al. 2013; Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), d) cerebrovascular disease (ICD-10: I60-I69) (Dunn et al. 1992), e) chronic ischaemic heart disease (ICD-10: I25) (Dunn et al. 1992; Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), f) dementia (ICD-10: F00-F05, F10, F20) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), g) depression (ICD-10: F32, F33) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), h) diabetes (ICD-10: E10- E14, O24.0-O24.4, R73) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), i) diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (ICD-10: I70-I79, I80-I89, I95-I99) (Dunn et al. 1992; Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), j) hearing impairment (ICD-10: H90, H91) (Dunn et al. 1992), k) heart failure (ICD-10: I50, I09, I11) (Dunn et al. 1992; Stenhagen et al. 2013; Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), l) hypertension (ICD-10: I10) (Dunn et al. 1992), m) intervertebral disc disorders, dorsalgia (ICD-10: M51, M53, M54) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010; Anonymous 2001; Rubenstein 2006], n) malignant neoplasm (ICD-10: C00-C97) (Dunn et al. 1992), o) osteoporosis (ICD-10: M80) (Dunn et al. 1992), p) sleep disorders (ICD-10: G47), q) vertigo (ICD-10: H81, H82, R42) (Stenhagen et al. 2013), r) visual impairment (ICD-10: H53-H54) (Dunn et al. 1992), s) weight loss (ICD-10: E41, E46, E64, R63.4) (Dunn et al. 1992), t) incontinence (ICD-10: R32 or ATC code = V07AN) (Tinetti and Kumar 2010; Oliver et al. 2004; Deandrea et al. 2010), u) disability in moving as a prescription of walking and mobility aids, v) Fall risk increasing drugs (FRIDS) (ICD-10: C02, M01A, N05C, N06A, N06C) (Woolcott et al. 2009).
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