title: [Study on incidence and risk factors of fall in the elderly in a rural community in Beijing].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the incidence of fall in the old farmers of Miyun county in Beijing.
  
  
  METHODS
  The old farmers who lived in Jugezhuang and Fengjiayu townships of Miyun county were selected for a questionnaire survey to collect the information about the incidence of fall and their health status.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 2 397 old farmers, including 967 males and 1 430 females, were surveyed. Fall occurred in 347 old farmers(14.5%). The difference in the incidence of fall was significant between males(9.6%)and females(17.8%). A total of 282 falls occurred in courtyards, 45 falls occurred in field/hilly areas. Among the falls occurred, 216(27.2%)led to injuries. The most common site of injuries was hip(45 falls). Logistic regression analysis showed that physical exercise and high income were protective factors, but difficult standing up and walking, visual problem and stroke were the risk factors. In the males, the special risk factor was mid cognitive impairment, and in the females, the special risk factor was urinary incontinence, but afternoon nap was a protective factor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of fall in the rural community was relatively high with distinct area distribution, which has caused serious influence on the mental and physical health of the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China; State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Miyun County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 101500, China.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Miyun County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 101500, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.affiliation: Miyun County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 101500, China.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000068476:Beijing / Q000453:epidemiology; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D065840:Protective Factors; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020521:Stroke; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D016138:Walking