Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in older hip fracture patients with and without history of stroke.
| Characteristics | HF poststroke (n = 100) | HF without history of stroke (n = 661) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 84.1 ± 7.72 | 81.9 ± 7.96 | 0.120 |
| Age, females, years (mean ± SD) | 84.1 ± 8.03 | 82.5 ± 7.59 | 0.264 |
| Age, males, years (mean ± SD) | 83.3 ± 4.92 | 80.4 ± 8.62 | 0.521 |
| Females, % | 83.0 | 70.0 | 0.011 |
| Admitted from long-term RCF, % | 50.0 | 26.9 | 0.004 |
| Cervical/trochanteric HF, n | 55/45 | 346/315 | 0.698 |
| Coronary artery disease, % | 35.0 | 20.9 | 0.002 |
| Previous myocardial infarction, % | 10.0 | 4.6 | 0.024 |
| Hypertension, % | 60.0 | 42.1 | 0.001 |
| Atrial fibrillation, % | 18.0 | 12.5 | 0.092 |
| TIA, % | 16.0 | 6.1 | 0.001 |
| Dementia, % | 47.0 | 26.4 | 0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 19.0 | 16.8 | 0.479 |
| COPD, % | 13.0 | 11.1 | 0.583 |
| Parkinson's disease, % | 3.0 | 4.6 | 0.473 |
| eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m², % | 47.0 | 43.4 | 0.650 |
| eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m², % | 7.9 | 4.5 | 0.371 |
| ASA score ≥3, % | 96.9 | 68.2 | 0.001 |
| Current Smoker, % | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.785 |
| Ex-smoker, % | 12.0 | 9.1 | 0.365 |
| *Alcohol overuser, % | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.795 |
| User of walking device, % | 50.0 | 32.2 | 0.001 |
HF: hip fracture; RCF: residential care facility; TIA: transient ischaemic attack; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; ASA: American Society of Anaesthesiologists; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. *Three or more times per week.