Table 3 Post-Discharge Falls Prevention Behaviors by Gender

Spoken to provider about your fall

14 (67%)

47 (7%)

62 (71%)

Spoken to provider about falls prevention

6 (29%)

26 (39%)

32 (37%)

Spoken to provider about medications

2 (10%)

16 (24%)

19 (22%)

Number of days post-discharge to speak with provider regarding the fall (mean)

13

10

11

Spoken to pharmacist about medications

1 (5%)

9 (14%)

10 (11%)

Spoken to providers about vision

2 (10%)

11 (17%)

13 (15%)

Spoken to family about falls prevention

6 (29%)

34 (52%)^b

40 (46%)

Spoken to friends about falls prevention

5 (24%)

27 (41%)^b

32 (37%)