
%0 Journal Article
%A Browning, Colette 
%A Hill, Keith 
%A Kendig, Hal 
%A Osborne, Deborah 
%T Gender Issues in Falls in Older Community Dwelling Adults
%J Australian Journal of Primary Health
%D 1998/09/01
%V 4
%N 3
%P 222-228
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/PY98052
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/PY98052 
%X Falls are the leading cause of injury and hospitalisation for people aged 65 and over. It has been estimated that 20% of hospital admissions in this age group are a result of falls and Fildes (1994) reported that the costs of falls is about $2369 million annually in Victoria. The purpose of this paper is to present a profile of gender differences in the frequency and location of falls, fear of falling, and predictors of falls in community dwelling older adults. 
