Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Study Sample (N = 47)
| Mean (range) or N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 80.4 (65–96) |
| Mean (Range) | |
| Male | 26 (55.3) |
| N (%) | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 26.0 (20.4 – 38.2) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 2.4 (0.0 – 8.0) |
| Mean (range) | |
| Marital status* | |
| Never married | 5 (10.9) |
| Married | 21 (45.7) |
| Widowed | 16 (34.8) |
| Divorced | 4 (8.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 41 (89.1) |
| African American | 4 (8.7) |
| Other | 2 (4.3) |
| Education* | |
| ≤12 years | 9 (19.6) |
| 12 years | 17 (37.0) |
| >12 years | 20 (43.5) |
| Fracture type* | |
| Subcapital | 14 (29.8) |
| Trochanteric | 27 (57.5) |
| Surgical repair* | |
| Hemiarthroplasty/arthroplasty | 17 (36.2) |
| Internal fixation | 29 (61.7) |
* Totals may be less than 47 due to the missing data.