TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Gender difference in falls among adults treated in emergency departments and outpatient clinics
JO  - Journal of gerontology and geriatric research
A1  - Wei, Feifei
A1  - Hester, Amy L.
SP  - 152
EP  - 152
VL  - 3
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: This study examined the impact of gender on age-related increase for falls and injurious falls resulting in head injuries/fractures among adults, using data from both emergency department and clinic visits. We also estimated the percentages of falls treated in points of entry outside of emergency departments. <br><br>METHODS: The study population consisted of 259,611 adults seen at emergency department, inpatient, and/or outpatient facilities between January, 2007 and June, 2012 at a US medical center. Rates of falls and injurious falls with head injuries/fractures were calculated by age and gender. <br><br>RESULTS: After using both emergency department and clinic visit data, medically consulted falls and injurious falls resulting in head injuries/fractures increased with age for females aged ≥ 18 years. For males, these rates declined, reached the lowest point at age of 65-74, and then increased again. Thirty-nine percent of females and 63% of males treated their falls in clinics, instead of emergency departments. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Gender disparity of medically consulted falls and related injuries exits among adults. Age and gender targeted fall injury prevention interventions need further development. Significant numbers of fall-related injuries were treated at clinics; future research is needed to determine whether fall injury surveillance should be expanded to include outpatient clinics.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2167-7182
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-7182.1000152
ID  - ref1
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