Table 1.
Baseline and demographic characteristics of included patients with hip fracture according to allocated treatment. Figures are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Internal fixation (n=112) | Hemiarthroplasty (n=110) | |
|---|---|---|
| Not able to give informed consent | 24 (21) | 27 (25) |
| Mean (SD) age at fracture (years) | 83.2 (7.65) | 82.5 (7.32) |
| Women | 87 (78) | 78 (71) |
| ASA* group I or II | 59 (53) | 52 (47) |
| Living in own home | 80 (71) | 83 (76) |
| Mean (SD) retrospective Harris hip score (total) (n=109 and 100†) | 84.3 (14.72) | 83.6 (13. 59) |
| Previously recognised cognitive failure | 40 (36) | 29 (26) |
| Concurrent symptomatic medical disease | 52 (46) | 64 (58) |
| Concurrent condition or impairment likely to affect rehabilitation | 74 (66) | 73 (66) |
| Ability to walk without any aid | 67 (60) | 60/107† (56) |
| Fall from standing height or lower | 109 (97) | 109 (99) |
| Injured left hip | 63 (56) | 59 (54) |
| Mean (SD) time from injury to admission (hours) (n=94 and 83†) | 8.0 (14.3) | 5.5 (15.2) |
| Where did injury occur: | ||
| Own home | 55 (49) | 49 (45) |
| Nursing home | 26 (23) | 18 (16) |
| Outside | 24 (21) | 21 (19) |
| Indoors except own home | 6 (5) | 16 (15) |
| Hospital | 1 (1) | 6 (6) |
*American Society of Anesthesiologists.
†Data missing for some patients.