Analysis on the current situation and influencing factors of falls among elderly people aged 60 and above in rural communities in Haining City,Zhejiang Province
TAO Ji
LEI Chaoqiu
TIAN Jinna
ZHU Shuilin
XU Yunfeng
ZHAO Ming
WANG Xiaohua
Abstract：Objective To explore the current situation and its influencing factors of falls among the elderly people aged 60 and above in rural communities in Haining City,Zhejiang Province and to provide theoretical basis for developing preventive control measures.Methods A multistage stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 648 elderly people aged 60 and above from 6 rural communities for a questionnaire survey,which included basic information,fall occurrence and injury occurrence,fall-related factors,fall knowledge,belief,and attitude.Results Over the past year,the incidence rate and occurrence rate of falls among the respondents were respectively 15.74％and 20.37％.Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that age,gender,osteoarthritis,foot conditions,self-care ability,and fear of falling significantly differed in their impact on the risk of falls among the elderly in rural communities(P＜0.05).Conclusion The incidence of falls among elderly individuals aged 60 and above in rural communities of Haining City is relatively high,with varying risks among different subgroups.Interventions should specifically target women,the elderly with advanced age,those with foot diseases,osteoarthritis,individuals lacking self-care abilities,and those who fear falling,in order to reduce the risk of falls and enhance the quality of life for the elderly.
Keywords：ruralthe elderly people aged 60 and abovefallrisk factors
Publication Date：2024-12-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 863-866 )