Table 1.
Variable | Pre-MOTS | Post-MOTS | Statistical result |
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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.