Table 1.
Distribution of outcome measures according to predictor variables and length of stay (LOS), n = 280
| Predictor variables | All patients n = 280 | In-hospital independency in basic mobility (CAS = 6) | Discharge to own home | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n = 223 (80) | No n = 57 (20) | Yes n = 218 (78) | No n = 62 (22) | ||
| Age (years) | 81 (72–86) | 80 (70–85) | 84 (81–91) | 80 (69) | 84 (81–90) |
| P-value | < 0.001 a | < 0.001 a | |||
| Female | 203 (73) | 161 (79) | 42 (21) | 156 (77) | 47 (23) |
| Male | 77 (27) | 62 (80) | 15 (20) | 62 (81) | 15 (19) |
| P-value | 0.8 b | 0.5 b | |||
| Prefracture function | |||||
| Low, NMS (0–6) | 132 (47) | 79 (60) | 53 (40) | 76 (58) | 56 (42) |
| High, NMS (7–9) | 148 (53) | 144 (97) | 4 (3) | 142 (96) | 6 (4) |
| P-value | < 0.001 c | < 0.001 c | |||
| Low mental status | 44 (16) | 25 (57) | 19 (43) | 25 (57) | 19 (43) |
| High mental status | 236 (84) | 198 (84) | 38 (16) | 193 (82) | 43 (18) |
| P-value | < 0.001 b | < 0.001 b | |||
| Health status | |||||
| Good (ASA score 1-2) | 145 (52) | 126 (87) | 19 (13) | 121 (83) | 24 (17) |
| Poor (ASA score 3-4) | 135 (48) | 97 (72) | 38 (28) | 97 (72) | 38 (28) |
| P-value | 0.002 b | 0.02 b | |||
| Fracture type | |||||
| Cervical | 148 (53) | 132 (89) | 16 (11) | 125 (85) | 23 (15) |
| Intertrochanteric d | 132 (47) | 91 (69) | 41 (31) | 93 (71) | 39 (29) |
| P-value | < 0.001 b | 0.005 b | |||
| LOS | 13 (8-21) | 11 (8–16) | 24 (15–33) | 11 (7–16) | 24 (17–36) |
| P-value | < 0.001 a | < 0.001 a | |||
Values are presented as median (25–75% quartiles) as number of patients (%), or as correlations.
a Mann-Whitney,
b Chi-square,
c Fischer's Exact test. d 7 patients with subtrochanteric fractures included.
CAS; Cumulated Ambulation Score, NMS; New Mobility Score,
ASA; American Society of Anaesthesiologists rating