Falls among community-dwelling older adults in Ethiopia; A preliminary cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls among older adults is a common precipitating factor for unintentional injuries and represent a major health problem associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care cost in low-and-middle-income countries. The burden of fall in this population is well established in high-income countries and scant attention is given to this precipitating factor in low-and-middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with fall among community-dwelling older adults in Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among community-dwelling older adults of Gondar. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used across administrative areas. Six hundred and five hou

SUBMITTER: Janakiraman B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6736232 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature