40 and 41 One of the explanations for this disparity is that men are more physically active or more likely to engage in risky behaviours.40 Further, men suffer more comorbid conditions than women of the same age, and are more likely to die from fall.41
This study is depicting only a tip of the ice-berg for the total fall-related burden as the overwhelming majority of falls do not result in fatality and was not captured in this analysis. According to CDC WISQARS estimates, for each fall mortality event, there are 136 other fall injuries that require treatments in hospital emergency (9,241,452 emergency department visits and 79,386 fatalities in 2003–2007). People who fall often suffer moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head