Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 284 frail elderly hip fracture patients
| Characteristics | Restrictive strategy (n = 144) | Liberal strategy (n = 140) |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | ||
| Female (%) | 108 (75) | 106 (76) |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 86 (6.8) | 88 (6.9) |
| Residence (%) | ||
| Nursing home | 89 (61) | 90 (64) |
| Sheltered housing | 55 (39) | 50 (36) |
| Physical ability before fracture Activities of daily livinga (%) | ||
| Independent or moderately dependent | 59 (41) | 63 (45) |
| Substantially dependent | 66 (46) | 59 (42) |
| Completely dependent | 19 (13) | 18 (12) |
| Transfer from bed to chair | ||
| Independent | 123 (85) | 127 (91) |
| Dependent | 21 (15) | 13 (9) |
| Walking ability (%) | ||
| Independent | 44 (30) | 39 (28) |
| Walking aids | 88 (61) | 90 (64) |
| Person support | 8 (5) | 7 (5) |
| None | 4 (3) | 4 (3) |
| Comorbid conditions | ||
| Comorbiditya (%) | ||
| Low | 33 (23) | 39 (28) |
| Moderate | 78 (54) | 75 (54) |
| Severe | 33 (23) | 26 (18) |
| Cardiovascular disease (%) | 34 (24) | 25 (18) |
| Dementiaa (%) | 46 (32) | 56 (40) |
| Underweighta (%) | 22 (15) | 23 (16) |
| Anemiab (%) | 70 (49) | 68 (49) |
| Prescribed medicine a (IQR) | 6 (4–9) | 6 (4–9) |
| Previous hip fracture (%) | 24 (17) | 33 (24) |
| Surgical treatment (%) | ||
| Internal fixation | 109 (76) | 112 (80) |
| Arthroplasty | 31 (21) | 26 (18) |
| Other | 4 (3) | 2 (2) |
| Waiting time for surgery, h (IQR) | 16 (10–24) | 19 (12–25) |
a
Variable used in the “comprehensive geriatric assessment frailty index”.
b
Anemia defined by World Health Organization as hemoglobin
< 12 g/dL in women and < 13 g/dL in men.