Factors associated with risk, perception and knowledge of falls in elderly people.

Objective: To verify the factors associated with risk, perception, and knowledge of falls; and pain among older adults.

Method: A cross-sectional study carried out in the Emergency Service of a teaching hospital in the city of São Paulo between September 2019 and March 2020. We selected 197 older adults aged 65 and over, who were not disoriented or confused, of both genders.