Table 1 24-h patterns of falls according to characteristics (Multi-Component Cosinor analysis)

Intervention

 Pre

0.01

2:55

1.69

19:50

3.17

 Post

0.05

6:33

1.03

18:32

2.33

Witnessed

 Family or another patient

0.02

4:13

0.88

16:14

1.87

 Self-documented

0.05

7:18

1.35

19:18

2.95

 Health professional

NS

Localization

 Patient’s room

0.001

4:31

2.46

21:20

4.24

 Patient’s bathroom

 < 0.001

9:33

1.79

17:06

1.29

 Other localization

NS

Cause

 Accidental

0.04

5:25

1.19

17:23

2.37

 Clinical

0.05

7:52

0.74

19:53

1.75

 Environment

0.04

10:45

0.66

22:46

0.91

 Other

0.04

23:49

0.61

11:49

0.62

Position

 While standing

 < 0.001

8:56

1.62

20:56

2.95

 While sitting

0.01

14:45

0.54

2:44

0.83

 From bed (rails up)

 < 0.001

3:50

1.47

11:05

1.11

 From bed (rails down)

0.03

2:21

0.76

14:21

1.12

Injury

 Inconsequential

0.04

5:05

0.86

17:06

2.25

 Slight

 < 0.001

7:58

1.17

19:59

2.24

 Disabling

NS