Results: Of these patients, 122 (14%) had fallen between midnight and 06:00. Of the night-time fallers,
compared to the daytime fallers, 38% vs 9% had fallen on the way to the bathroom. Of these, 95% reported
nocturia at least once. After adjusting for age and gender, age at least 90 years, taking 4–10 ormore than
10 medications, reporting any nocturia or nocturia more than three times, fall on the way to the
bathroom, non-independentmobility level and use of any walking aid were significantly associated with
falling at night. In the multivariate analysis, having fallen on the way to the bathroom (OR 4.45; 95% CI
2.65–7.46), reporting nocturia more than three times (OR 2.44; 95% CI 1.15–5.16) and having nonindependentmobility
level (OR 1.84; 95% CI 1.08–3.11) remained significantly associated with falling in
the night-time.
Conclusions: Falling on the way to the bathroom, severe nocturia and mobility impairment were
independently associated with night-time falls in older hip fracture patients. The findings offer insights
into understanding night-time falls and into preventing of falls and fractures in the oldest and frailest
older population.
Results: Of these patients, 122 (14%) had fallen between midnight and 06:00. Of the night-time fallers,compared to the daytime fallers, 38% vs 9% had fallen on the way to the bathroom. Of these, 95% reportednocturia at least once. After adjusting for age and gender, age at least 90 years, taking 4–10 ormore than10 medications, reporting any nocturia or nocturia more than three times, fall on the way to thebathroom, non-independentmobility level and use of any walking aid were significantly associated withfalling at night. In the multivariate analysis, having fallen on the way to the bathroom (OR 4.45; 95% CI2.65–7.46), reporting nocturia more than three times (OR 2.44; 95% CI 1.15–5.16) and having nonindependentmobilitylevel (OR 1.84; 95% CI 1.08–3.11) remained significantly associated with falling inthe night-time.Conclusions: Falling on the way to the bathroom, severe nocturia and mobility impairment wereindependently associated with night-time falls in older hip fracture patients. The findings offer insightsinto understanding night-time falls and into preventing of falls and fractures in the oldest and frailestolder population.
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