Among the 765 participants, 1737 fallsoccurred over the 4.3 years of follow-up, ofwhich 173 (10%) were classified as seriouslyinjurious. The average annual rate of fallsper person was 0.83 (95% confidence interval[CI] = 0.76, 0.92). About 36.6% percent ofparticipants had no falls over the 4.3 years,35.3% averaged less than 1 fall per year,15.7% averaged 1 to 1.9 falls per year, and12.4% averaged 2 or more falls per year.Of the 1737 falls, 929 were indoors and808 outdoors. Among all falls, 40.1% occurredwhile walking (35.5% of indoor falls and45.4% of outdoor falls.
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