Table 2.
Outcome measures in the intervention and control group
| Intervention group | Control group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
256 |
145 |
|
|
Process outcome measures |
|
|
|
| Mean time on ER (SD), minutes |
196 (75) |
208 (87) |
0.59a |
| Median fasting time (IQR), hours |
9 (8–12) |
17 (8–24) |
<0.001a |
| Waiting > 1 day for operation (%) |
20 (8) |
20 (14) |
0.042b |
| General analgesia (%) |
166 (65) |
73 (50) |
0.006b |
| Treated with a prosthesis (%) |
92 (36) |
46 (32) |
0.44b |
| Consult of other specialists (%) |
43 (17) |
42 (29) |
0.05b |
| Median length of stay (IQR), days |
7 (6–10) |
11 (7–16) |
<0.001a |
| Discharge to nursing home (%) |
195 (76) |
100 (69) |
0.88b |
|
Patient outcome measures |
|
|
|
| Patients with complications (%) |
130 (51) |
71 (49) |
0.76b |
| Patients with delirium (%) |
42 (16) |
20 (14) |
0.48b |
| In-hospital mortality |
5 (2) |
8 (6) |
0.03b |
| Mortality in 30 days (%) |
13 (5) |
13 (9) |
0.78b |
| Reoperation within 1 year (%) | 31 (12) | 23 (16) | 0.29b |
Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.
aindependent sample t-test; bChi-squared test (Phi test).