Table 4.
Sample Characteristics
| Characteristics | Clients With Hip Fracture (N = 1,003) | Clients Without Hip Fracture (N = 39,276) |
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age groups, % | ||
| 65–74 | 12.8 | 19.5 |
| 75–84 | 45.0 | 49.0 |
| 85+ | 42.3 | 31.5 |
| Mean age (SD), y | 83.4 (6.8) | 81.4 (7.1) |
| Sex, % female | 77.8 | 65.5 |
| Diagnoses, % | ||
| Osteoporosis | 30.1 | 23.1 |
| Parkinson's disease | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Arthritis | 51.2 | 50.1 |
| Functional status, % | ||
| ADL impairment | 22.9 | 21.1 |
| ADL decline | 59.7 | 57.5 |
| Uses ambulation aide | 58.4 | 47.3 |
| Falls (1+ vs 0) | 45.9 | 37.9 |
| Unsteady gait | 64.9 | 57.5 |
| Vision (2+ vs 0 or 1) | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Vision decline | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Inactivity (less than 2 h activity/wk) | 25.9 | 23.7 |
| Cognitive status, % | ||
| Cognitive impairment | 24.2 | 23.1 |
| Delirium | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Agitation or disorientation | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Psychosocial status, % | ||
| Depression | 12.2 | 13.1 |
| Antidepressant use | 20.4 | 19.0 |
| No. of days out of house in a week | 20.8 | 17.4 |
| Living alone | 40.1 | 35.7 |
| Health status, % | ||
| Poor self-related health | 18.5 | 20.1 |
| Unintended weight loss | 9.6 | 10.5 |
| Severe malnutrition | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Morbid obesity | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Health instability/frailty | 40.6 | 43.0 |
| Health behaviors | ||
| Tobacco use | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Drinking alcohol | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Environmental hazards, % | ||
| Lighting | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Flooring | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Bathroom | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Kitchen | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Access to home | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Access to rooms in home | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| No. of assessments per client, % | ||
| 2 only | 63.5 | 55.4 |
| 3–4 | 30.6 | 36.8 |
| 5+ | 5.9 | 7.8 |
Note: ADL = activities of daily living.