Circumstances of falls separated for female and male victims. Values are absolute (relative) frequencies. P values refer to differences between women and men by χ2 test
| Female victims | Male victims | P value | n | |
| Activity | ||||
| Ascent | 537 (18.3) | 569 (22.1) | <0.01 | 5510 |
| Descent | 2268 (77.1) | 1879 (73.1) | ||
| Other activity | 135 (4.6) | 122 (4.7) | ||
| Alcohol intake | 15 (0.5) | 82 (3.4) | <0.01 | 5254 |
| Type of terrain | ||||
| Drive or forest way | 132 (4.4) | 65 (2.5) | <0.01 | 5608 |
| Marked hiking trail or path | 2535 (84.6) | 2003 (76.7) | ||
| Pathless terrain | 301 (10.0) | 511 (19.6) | ||
| Other conditions | 30 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | ||
| Surface | ||||
| Grass | 398 (13.8) | 362 (14.1) | <0.01 | 5450 |
| Rocks or rubble | 1714 (51.7) | 1602 (48.3) | ||
| Snow or ice | 139 (4.8) | 201 (7.9) | ||
| Other surface | 640 (22.1) | 394 (15.4) | ||