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11168779

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
The present study was designed to identify risk factors for injuries including falls and non fall-related injuries among adults with developmental disabilities. The following variables were examined as potential risk factors: age, gender, level of intellectual disability, health, seizures, ambulatory status, adaptive and maladaptive behaviours, use of antipsychotic drugs, and type of residential setting. The subjects were 268 adults with developmental disabilities > or = 30 years of age. A total of 30 participants (11%) were reported to have injuries. Over 50% of injuries were caused by falls. Individuals who had a higher frequency of seizures, had more destructive behaviour and used antipsychotic drugs had the highest risk of injuries. A sub-analysis of fall-related injuries indicated that individuals who were > or = 70 years of age, ambulatory and had a higher frequency of seizures had the highest risk of injurious falls. Adaptive behaviour, destructive behaviour and physical health were positively related to non-fall-related injuries. Individuals with developmental disabilities who have better health and greater adaptive behaviour may be more active, and therefore, at an increased risk of non-fall-related injuries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0964-2633
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
76-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk factors for injuries and falls among adults with developmental disabilities.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60608, USA. Hsieh@uic.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.