Table 4 Risk stratification for postanesthesia falls
From: Incidence and characteristic analysis of in-hospital falls after anesthesia
Patient characteristics | All patients (total 78,064) n (%) | In-hospital patients (total 60,796) n (%) | Postanesthesia falls (total 10) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years old) | |||
0–10 | 2051 (2.6) | 1385 (2.3) | 0 (0) |
11–30 | 8409 (10.7) | 7544 (12.4) | 0 (0) |
31–50 | 23,143 (27.6) | 17,498 (28.8) | 1 (10) |
51–70 | 31,226 (40.0) | 22,594 (37.2) | 5 (50) |
>70 | 13,235 (16.9) | 11,775 (19.3) | 4 (40) |
Gender | |||
Male | 39,941 (51.2) | 33,391 (54.9) | 6 (60) |
Female | 38,105 (48.8) | 27,405 (45.1) | 4 (40) |
ASA classificationa | |||
I | 16,889 (21.6) | 9597 (15.8) | 1 (10) |
II | 38,657 (49.5) | 29,733 (46.0) | 5 (50) |
III | 20,861 (26.7) | 19,821 (32.6) | 4 (40) |
IV | 1511 (1.9) | 1500 (2.5) | 0 (0) |
V | 133 (0.2) | 132 (0.2) | 0 (0) |
Types of anesthesia | |||
General anesthesia | 57,619 (73.8) | 54,423 (89.5) | 4 (40) |
Intravenous sedation anesthesia | 18,100 (23.2) | 4057 (6.7) | 3 (30) |
Regional and other anesthesia techniques | 2345 (3) | 2316 (3.8) | 3 (30) |