Characteristics of Falls Among Older People-China,2018  

作　　者：Zhiming Lu Pengpeng Ye Yuan Wang Leilei Duan Yuliang Er 

机构地区：[1]National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention,Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing,China

出　　处：《China CDC weekly》2021年第4期65-68,共4页中国疾病预防控制中心周报（英文）

摘　　要：What is already known about this topic?The incidence of falls among older people is 20.7%in China.Falls are the top cause for death from injuries in people aged 65 years and above,and mortality rates increase with age in China.There are few reports on the epidemiological characteristics of falls in older people nationwide in recent years.What is added by this report?This study found that among older people with falls reported in the National Injury Surveillance System(NISS)in 2018,there were more females than males.The peak time for falls was in the morning.Home was the most common site where falls occurred,and leisure activities and housework were the main activities when falls occurred.After falling,the lower limbs and head were most often injured with bruises and fractures.The degree of injury was mainly mild and moderate.What are the implications for public health practice?Data based on the NISS can be used as an additional data source for research on falls in China.This study identified priorities for the control and prevention of falls.

关 键 词：China INJURIES NATIONWIDE 

分 类 号：R473.2[医药卫生—护理学]