Veterans’ fall risk profile: a prevalence study

Figures & data

Table 1 Morse Fall Scale score

Choose highest applicable score from each category		Circle all that apply at the time of this fall
History of falling	No	0
	Yes	25
Secondary diagnosis (More than one diagnosis)	No	0
	Yes	15
Ambulatory aid	None, on bedrest, uses W/C, or nurse assists	0
	Crutches, cane(s), walker	15
	Furniture	30
IV/Heparin lock or saline	No	0
PIID	Yes	20
Gait/transferring	Normal, on bedrest, immobile	0
	Weak (Uses touch for balance)	10
	Impaired (Unsteady, difficulty rising to stand)	20
Mental status	Oriented to own ability	0
	Forgets limitation	15
Total Morse Fall Scale score at the time of fall (high risk >50)

Table 2 Age and Morse score descriptive statistics

	n	Min	Max	Median	Mean	SD
Age	1789	19	107	72	69.31	12.8023
Morse Score	1819	0	125	50	49.07	24.1422

Table 3 Age and Morse score by type of unit

	Unit type	n	Mean	SD
Age *	Acute/critical care	865	65.56	12.9113
	Long-term care	924	72.82	11.6585
Morse Fall Score **	Acute/critical care	883	47.30	25.6385
	Long-term care	936	50.75	22.5256

* t= −12.5, p<0.0001

** t= −3.1, p=0.002

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.

Figure 1 Frequency distribution of Morse scores.

Figure 2 Distribution of Morse Fall Score among age groups.