Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and pre-fracture status of the study sample
| Domain | Variable | All | Acute | Post-acute | Extended recovery | Long-term recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic domain | Participants, n | 564 | 117 | 126 | 214 | 107 |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 77.5 (9.6) | 78.4 (9.2) | 80.0 (9.3) | 75.8 (9.6) | 77.2 (9.6) | |
| Sex, females, n (%) | 374 (66.3) | 81 (69.2) | 82 (65.1) | 138 (64.5) | 73 (68.2) | |
| Education, n (%) | ||||||
| College degree or higher | 264 (46.8) | 29 (24.8) | 75 (59.5) | 102 (47.7) | 58 (54.2) | |
| High school | 151 (26.8) | 41 (35.0) | 28 (22.2) | 60 (28.0) | 22 (20.6) | |
| Less than high school (≤ 10 yrs) | 146 (25.9) | 46 (39.3) | 23 (18.3) | 51 (23.8) | 26 (24.3) | |
| Not defined | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Living situation, n (%) | ||||||
| Alone | 270 (47.9) | 60 (51.3) | 66 (52.4) | 87 (40.7) | 57 (53.3) | |
| Spouse/partner | 256 (45.4) | 51 (44.4) | 54 (42.9) | 109 (50.9) | 41 (38.3) | |
| Family and child | 31 (5.5) | 3 (2.6) | 5 (4.0) | 16 (7.5) | 7 (6.5) | |
| Others | 7 (1.3) | 2 (1.7) | 1(0.8) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Residence, n (%) | ||||||
| Apartment | 296 (52.5) | 58 (49.6) | 69 (54.8) | 121 (56.5) | 48 (44.9) | |
| House | 248 (44.0) | 57 (48.7) | 52 (41.3) | 85 (39.7) | 54 (50.5) | |
| Independent living unit | 16 (2.8) | 2 (1.7) | 4 (3.2) | 7 (3.3) | 3 (2.8) | |
| Others (including temporary care) | 4 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Recruitment site, n (%) | ||||||
| Montpellier (France) | 61 (10.8) | 9 (7.7) | 2 (1.6) | 24 (11.2) | 26 (24.3) | |
| Trondheim/Oslo (Norway) | 261 (46.3) | 103 (88.0) | 32 (25.4) | 87 (40.7) | 39 (36.4) | |
| Stuttgart/Heidelberg (Germany) | 242 (42.9) | 5 (4.3) | 92 (73.0) | 103 (48.1) | 42 (39.3) | |
| Pre-fracture status | Pre-fracture NEADL total score [0–66], median (P25-P75) | 60.0 (51.0–64.0) | 60.0 (51.0–63.0) | 58.5 (51.8–63.0) | 59.5 (48.8–66.0) | 62.0 (54.0–66.0) |
| ASA scorea, n (%) | ||||||
| I: healthy | 48 (8.5) | 6 (5.1) | 7 (5.6) | 21 (9.8) | 14 (13.1) | |
| II: mild systematic disease | 209 (37.1) | 52 (44.4) | 36 (28.6) | 79 (36.9) | 42 (39.3) | |
| III: severe systematic disease | 259 (45.9) | 48 (41.0) | 72 (57.1) | 96 (44.9) | 43 (40.2) | |
| IV: incapacitating disease | 36 (6.4) | 10 (8.5) | 10 (7.9) | 12 (5.6) | 4 (3.7) |
SD: standard deviation; NEADL: Nottingham Extended Activity of Daily Living; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; P25: 25th percentile; P75: 75th percentile. a n = 552 with complete data on ASA score