Table 4 Frailty in relation to gender, benzodiazepine use and number of falls
From: Falls and long-term care: a report from the care by design observational cohort study
1- mild frailty | 2 - moderate frailty | 3 - severe frailty | 4 – very severe frailty | 5 – terminally ill | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male Gender N = 92 | 11 (12%) | 40 (43.4%) | 33 (35.9%) | 6 (6.5%) | 2 (2.2%) | 0.21 |
Female Gender N = 192 | 19 (10%) | 67 (34.9%) | 95 (49.5%) | 10 (5.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0.21 |
Benzodiazepine Use N = 118 | 13 (11.0%) | 42 (35.6%) | 59 (50%) | 2 (1.7%) | 2 (1.7%) | 0.11 |
0 Falls N = 113 | 14 (12.4%) | 41 (36.3%) | 50 (44.3%) | 7 (6.2%) | 1 (0.9%) | 0.95 |
1 Fall N = 74 | 6 (8.1%) | 27 (36.5%) | 36 (48.6%) | 4 (5.4%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0.95 |
2-4 Falls N = 70 | 5 (7.1%) | 30 (42.9%) | 31 (44.3%) | 3 (4.3%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0.95 |
5+ Falls N = 27 | 5 (18.5%) | 9 (33.3%) | 11 (40.7%) | 2 (7.4%) | 0 | 0.95 |