Frequency and factors associated with falls in adults aged 55 years or more.

Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze the frequency and factors associated with falls in adults aged 55 years or more.

Methods: This is a study inserted into another population-based study with representative sample of persons aged 40 years or more of the urban area in a medium-sized municipality of the State of Paraná, Brazil, in 2011. That study obtained demographic and socioeconomic data and characteristics related to life habits, health conditions, and functional capacity (n = 1,180).