“…Inadequate knowledge or the lack of knowledge coupled with an unfavorable financial situation generally leads people to expose themselves more frequently to risk situations 26 . One study conducted in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil shows that people with lower income less frequently perceived risks compared to Perceptions of the elderly related to falls Blaz BSV, Azevedo RCS, Agulhó DLZ, Reiners AAO, Segri NJ, Pinheiro TAB Perceptions of the elderly related to falls Blaz BSV, Azevedo RCS, Agulhó DLZ, Reiners AAO, Segri NJ, Pinheiro TAB those with higher incomes, and also tended to get involved with risk behavior more frequently 27 .…”