Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Variables | Non-Fall (n = 934) | Fall (n = 156) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years old | 65.3 ± 12.9 | 68.3 ± 12.2 | 0.063 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.8 ± 3.1 | 23.2 ± 3.1 | 0.041 |
Male, n (%) | 566 (60.0) | 80 (51.3) | 0.035 |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 12.8 ± 2.0 | 12.5 ± 1.8 | 0.045 |
Albumin, g/dL | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 0.373 |
Ward type, n (%) |  |  | < 0.001 |
General | 433 (46.4) | 87 (55.8) | Â |
Integrated nursing care service | 467 (50.0) | 41 (26.3) | Â |
Intensive care unit/stroke unit | 34 (3.6) | 28 (17.9) | Â |
Insurance type, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.282 |
National health insurance covered | 865 (92.6) | 140 (89.7) | Â |
Medical aid | 69 (7.4) | 16 (10.3) | Â |
Residential area, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.377 |
Urban | 416 (44.5) | 76 (48.7) | Â |
Rural | 518 (55.5) | 80 (51.3) | Â |
Stroke subtype, n (%) |  |  | < 0.001 |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 99 (10.6) | 16 (10.2) | Â |
Intracranial hemorrhage | 120 (12.8) | 36 (23.1) | Â |
Ischemic | 715 (71.6) | 104 (66.7) | Â |
Admission route, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.002 |
Emergency department | 581 (62.2) | 118 (75.6) | Â |
Outpatient clinic | 353 (37.8) | 38 (24.4) | Â |
Admission state, n (%) |  |  | < 0.001 |
On foot | 363 (38.9) | 34 (21.8) | Â |
Wheelchair | 218 (28.3) | 44 (28.2) | Â |
Bed | 353 (37.8) | 78 (50.0) | Â |
Hypertension, n (%) | 515 (55.1) | 99 (63.5) | 0.064 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 229 (24.5) | 47 (30.1) | 0.164 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 369 (39.5) | 48 (30.8) | 0.047 |
Arrhythmia, n (%) | 59 (6.3) | 24 (15.4) | < 0.001 |
Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 41 (4.4) | 6 (3.8) | 0.923 |
Osteoporosis, n (%) | 27 (2.9) | 8 (5.1) | 0.222 |
Degenerative spinal diseases, n (%) | 26 (2.8) | 15 (9.6) | < 0.001 |
Cerebral neurodegenerative diseases, n (%) | 38 (4.1) | 20 (12.8) | < 0.001 |
Medication, n (%) |  |  | < 0.001 |
None | 511 (54.7) | 52 (33.3) | Â |
Single | 321 (34.4) | 82 (52.6) | Â |
Poly | 102 (10.9) | 22 (14.1) | Â |
Alert mental status, n (%) | 792 (84.8) | 134 (85.9) | 0.814 |
Morse Fall Scale total | 37.7 ± 14.7 | 54.3 ± 18.3 | < 0.001 |
NIHSS | 4.0 ± 6.2 | 5.3 ± 4.1 | < 0.001 |