Table 3.
Baseline characteristics for the hip fracture patients in the ICM versus the GCS group
| ICM | GCS | Mean difference (95% CI) | P value | |
| No (N) | 360 (70%) | 156 (30%) | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 84.1 (8.2) | 84.0 (8.6) | 0.1 (−0.15 to 0.17) | 0.92 |
| Sex (female) | 0.54 | |||
| Female | 263 (73%) | 107 (69%) | ||
| Male | 98 (27%) | 48 (31%) | ||
| ASA class, mean (SD) | 2.8 (0.63) | 2.9 (0.65) | −0.1 (−0.18 to 0.65) | 0.35 |
| ASA class 1 or 2 | 97 (29%) | 39 (26%) | 0.54 | |
| Fracture type | 0.15 | |||
| FNF | 209 (58%) | 77 (50%) | ||
| PTFF | 137 (38%) | 68 (44%) | ||
| STFF | 15 (4%) | 10 (6%) | ||
| Type of surgery | 0.04 | |||
| Hemiarthroplasty | 183 (51%) | 61 (39%) | ||
| Sliding hip screw | 134 (37%) | 71 (46%) | ||
| Intramedullary nail | 20 (6%) | 10 (6%) | ||
| Parallel screws | 18 (5%) | 7 (5%) | ||
| Other surgery/no surgery/unknown | 5 (1%) | 7 (5%) | ||
| Documented cognitive impairment prefracture | 121 (34%) | 56 (36%) | 0.61 | |
| Mobility pre-fracture | 0.32 | |||
| Cannot walk | 9 (3%) | 3 (2%) | ||
| Walk with aid | 162 (45%) | 79 (51%) | ||
| Walk without aid | 173 (48%) | 65 (42%) | ||
| Missing data | 16 (4%) | 9 (6%) | ||
| Residence prefracture | 0.01 | |||
| Home without help | 174 (48%) | 61 (39%) | ||
| Home with help | 101 (28%) | 41 (26%) | ||
| Nursing home | 62 (17%) | 36 (23%) | ||
| Other institution/hospital | 23 (6%) | 18 (12%) |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; FNF, femoral neck fracture; GCS, geriatric consult service; ICM, integrated care model; PTFF, pertrochanteric fracture; STFF, subtrochanteric fracture.