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. 2011 Feb 25;469(7):1919–1924. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-1825-y

Table 1.

Demographic data, inpatient complications, and mortality data for male patients

Variable Pre-MOTS Post-MOTS Statistical result
Number of patients 40 34
Age (years)* 82.9 ± 8.2 (61–100) 78.7 ± 1.2 (55–97) Independent-samples t test, p = 0.07
Mean difference, 4.3 (95% CI: −3.4, 8.8)
Race White: 36 (90%) White: 29 (85.3%) Pearson chi square test, p = 0.537
Nonwhite: 4 (10%)
Nonwhite: 5 (14.7%)
Fracture type Femoral neck: 22 (55%) Femoral neck: 17 (50%) Pearson chi square test, p = 1.0
Pertrochanteric: 18 (45%) Pertrochanteric: 17 (50%)
Charlson Comorbidity Index* 1.7 ± 1.7 (0–8) 2.5 ± 1.8 (0–7) Independent-samples t test, p = 0.029
Mean difference, −0.8 (95% CI: −1.6, 0.3)
Time from admission to surgery (days)* 1.8 ± 1.0 (0–6) 2.4 ± 2.3 (1–14) Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.163
Total length of stay (days)* 11.3 ± 9.7 (3–51) 11.9 ± 9.7 (4–53) Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.752
Inpatient complications (at least 1) 25 (62.5%) 16 (47.1%) Pearson chi square test, p = 0.183 (95% CI: 0.211, 1.351)
MI or new arrhythmia 5 (12.5%) 3 (8.8%)
DVT or PE 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Delirium 6 (15%) 4 (11.8%)
Surgical site infection 0 (0%) 2 (5.8%)
Decubitus ulcers 1 (2.5%) 2 (5.8%)
Postoperative UTI 4 (10.0%) 6 (17.6%)
Step-down or ICU transfer 10 (25.0%) 12 (35.3%)
In-hospital mortality 1 (2.5%) 1 (2.9%)
90-day mortality 5 (12.5%) 4 (11.8%) Pearson chi square test, p = 0.923
1-year mortality 9 (22.5%) 9 (26.5%) Pearson chi square test, p = 0.629

* Values are expressed as mean ± SD, with range in parentheses; all other values are expressed as number of patients, with percentage in parentheses; MOTS = Medical Orthopaedic Trauma Service; MI = myocardial infarction; DVT = deep venous thrombosis; PE = pulmonary embolism; UTI = urinary tract infection; ICU = intensive care unit; CI = confidence interval.