Falls Information
05May
| Cause | Hospitalisations | % | Rate (per 100,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipping, tripping or stumbling on same level (W01) | 75,511 | 31 | 294 |
| Other fall on same level (W18) | 49,845 | 20 | 194 |
| Fall on or from stairs or steps (W10) | 16,456 | 7 | 64 |
| Fall involving furniture (including bed and chair) (W06–08) | 15,959 | 7 | 62 |
| Fall involving ice-skates, skis, roller-skates or skateboards (W02) | 8,568 | 4 | 33 |
| Fall on or from a ladder (W11) | 6,584 | 3 | 26 |
| Fall involving playground equipment (W09) | 6,520 | 3 | 25 |
| Other fall on same level due to collision with, or pushing by, another person (W03) | 5,752 | 2 | 22 |
| Other specified types of falls (W00, W04–05, W12–17) | 17,289 | 7 | 67 |
| Unspecified fall (W19) | 40,985 | 17 | 160 |
| Total | 243,469 | 100 | 949 |
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