# Age and Gender Differences in Home Injury Prevention Awareness and Behaviors Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

## TL;DR

Older adults' awareness and behaviors for home injury prevention decrease with age and differ between genders, suggesting the need for tailored interventions.

## Contribution

This study identifies age- and gender-specific differences in home injury prevention awareness and behaviors among older adults.

## Key findings

- First-aid awareness, emergency kit possession, and health check-up participation decline with increasing age.
- Women show higher intention to participate in preventive education and engage in preventive behaviors compared to men.
- Female participants demonstrated greater injury-prevention behaviors than male participants.

## Abstract

What are the main findings?
The rates of first-aid awareness, possession of emergency kits, and participation in regular health check-ups declined with increasing age.Intention to participate in preventive education and engagement in preventive behaviors were higher among women than men.

The rates of first-aid awareness, possession of emergency kits, and participation in regular health check-ups declined with increasing age.

Intention to participate in preventive education and engagement in preventive behaviors were higher among women than men.

What are the implications of the main findings?
Approaches that account for age- and gender-specific differences in both awareness and behavior are needed.Tailored educational and policy initiatives may enhance safety among older adults and reduce the physical, and social burden of household injuries.

Approaches that account for age- and gender-specific differences in both awareness and behavior are needed.

Tailored educational and policy initiatives may enhance safety among older adults and reduce the physical, and social burden of household injuries.

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to examine awareness and behaviors related to injury prevention in the home among community-dwelling older adults according to age and gender. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 299 adults aged ≥65 years who visited 10 senior welfare centers in Korea were included. Data were collected through structured face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire assessing general characteristics, awareness, and behaviors related to home injury prevention. Descriptive statistics, the chi-squared test, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were used for data analysis. Results: Levels of interest in home injuries and awareness of first aid differed significantly by age and gender. The possession of a home emergency kit and participation in regular health check-ups varied by age, while the intention to participate in injury-prevention education differed by gender. Overall, female participants demonstrated higher levels of injury-prevention behavior than male participants. Conclusions: Older adults showed lower awareness and practice of specific home injury–prevention strategies, while women exhibited greater awareness and preventive behaviors than men. These findings suggest that tailored home injury–prevention interventions that consider age and gender characteristics may yield more effective and positive outcomes.