Stair-Related Fall Demographics
Stairs are a common source of injury for individuals of all ages. “Notably, a large proportion of the injury burden occurs to the adult female population” (Blazewick et al., 2017).
While the study was unable to identify the reasons for the higher injury rates among women due to limitations in the information available via NEISS reports, researchers noted that “a possible contributing factor could include increased exposure to stairs related to greater time in the home while caring for children and performing household chores” as well as “high rates of falls among women during pregnancy” and the difference in footwear between men and women (Blazewick et al., 2017).
Data from the last decade shows this gap between the sexes has continued. (NEISS Online Database, Accessed July 16, 2024)
