“…In Latin American countries, Reyes-Ortiz et al 3 found prevalences of 27% in Uruguay, 28.5% in Argentina, and close to 34% in Santiago, Chile, and Mexico City. In Brazil, Mota et al 4 studied an elderly population in the Rio de Janeiro municipal area, finding prevalence of falls of 30.3% associated with female sex, advanced age, divorce, living alone, poor ARTIGO ARTICLE health conditions, low functional capacity, and little life satisfaction. In a study in Brazil's South and Northeast regions, Siqueira et al 6 found the prevalence of falls to be 34.8%, and significantly higher (40.1%) among women.…”