Table 1.
Patient characteristics at the two recruiting hospitals
| Characteristic | Class/statistic | Non-FLS hospital | FLS hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 416 (44.7 %) | 515 (55.3 %) | |
| Age | Mean (SD) | 75.0 (12.1) | 76.6 (12.4) |
| Median (min, max) | 77 (50, 99) | 79 (50, 100) | |
| Age group | <65 | 99 (23.8 %) | 102 (19.8 %) |
| ≥65 | 317 (76.2 %) | 413 (80.2 %) | |
| Gender | Male | 110 (26.4 %) | 127 (24.7 %) |
| Female | 306 (73.6 %) | 388 (75.3 %) | |
| Fracture type (3 categories)a | Hip | 95 (22.9 %) | 199 (38.6 %) |
| Major (excluding hip)b | 126 (30.4 %) | 114 (22.1 %) | |
| Minorc | 194 (46.8 %) | 202 (39.2 %) | |
| Fracture type (2 categories)a | Majorb | 221 (53.3 %) | 313 (60.8 %) |
| Minorc | 194 (46.8 %) | 202 (39.2 %) | |
| Re-fracture during follow-up | Yes | 70 (16.8 %) | 63 (12.2 %) |
| No | 346 (83.2 %) | 452 (87.8 %) | |
| Re-fracture type | None | 346 (83.2 %) | 452 (87.8 %) |
| Majorb | 50 (12.0 %) | 42 (8.2 %) | |
| Minorc | 20 (4.8 %) | 21 (4.1 %) | |
| Number of re-fractures | 0 | 346 (83.2 %) | 452 (87.8 %) |
| 1 | 53 (12.7 %) | 51 (9.9 %) | |
| 2 | 16 (3.9 %) | 10 (1.9 %) | |
| 3 | 1 (0.24 %) | 2 (0.39 %) | |
| Death during follow-up | Yes | 108 (26.0 %) | 167 (32.4 %) |
| No | 308 (74.0 %) | 348 (67.6 %) |
aOriginal (presenting) fracture
bMajor fracture included—hip, spine, femur, pelvis or humerus
cMinor fracture included—radius, ulna, hand, tibia, fibula, foot, ribs, patella, clavicle, skull, facial