Table 1.
Characteristics of Hip Fracture Patients Aged ≥65 Years Who were Treated at ZGT-A According to the Usual Method During the Period From April 2007 Through March 2008, and Those Patients Who were Treated According to the Multidisciplinary Approach in the Period From April 2009 Through March 2010
| Year | 2007-2008 (n = 90) | 2009-2010 (n = 140) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Men | 24 (27%) | 45 (32%) | .376 |
| Women | 66 (73%) | 95 (68%) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 82.4 (7.6) | 80.5 (7.4) | .064 |
| Dementia, n (%)a | 18 (20%) | 29 (21%) | .900 |
| Prefracture living | |||
| Home/with home care | 56 (62%) | 83 (59%) | .660 |
| Home for the elderly individuals | 19 (21%) | 38 (27%) | .300 |
| Long-stay nursing home and psychogeriatrics | 14 (16%) | 17 (12%) | .460 |
| Other/hospice | 1 (1%) | 3 (2%) | 1.000 |
| Fracture type, n (%) | .459 | ||
| Femoral neck fracture | 47 (52%) | 73 (52%) | |
| Pertrochanteric femur fracture | 37 (41%) | 60 (42%) | |
| Subtrochanteric femur fracture | 6 (7%) | 7 (5%) | |
| ASA classification, n (%)a | |||
| I | 3 (3%) | 4 (3%) | .601 |
| II | 31 (34%) | 49 (35%) | |
| III | 39 (43%) | 69 (49%) | |
| IV | 18 (18%) | 15 (11%) | |
| V | 1 (1%) | 3 (2%) | |
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; I, healthy patient; V, moribund patient.
a Dementia, at time of admission with known diagnosis.