Table 3.
Demographics for the 169 patients who fulfilled the criteria for THR by type of operation they eventually received
| Demographic | Type of operation | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixation (n=27) | Hemiarthroplasty (n=93) | THR (n=49) | ||
| Median age in years | 55 (IQR: 49–64, range: 18–77) |
82 (IQR: 77–85, range: 48–94) |
71 (IQR: 64–76, range: 50–86) |
<0.001* |
| Sex Male Female |
12 (44%) 14 (56%) |
28 (30%) 65 (70%) |
17 (35%) 32 (65%) |
0.39** |
| ASA grade 1 2 3 |
12 (44%) 9 (33%) 6 (22%) |
5 (5%) 45 (48%) 43 (46%) |
5 (10%) 35 (71%) 9 (18%) |
<0.001** |
| Walking aids No aids One stick |
26 (96%) 1 (4%) |
68 (73%) 25 (27%) |
43 (88%) 6 (12%) |
0.005** |
| AMTS 8 9 10 |
1 (4%) 5 (19%) 21 (78%) |
14 (15%) 14 (15%) 65 (70%) |
1 (2%) 6 (12%) 42 (86%) |
0.05** |
THR = total hip replacement; IQR = interquartile range; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; AMTS = abbreviated mental test score
*
Kruskal–Wallis test;
**
chi-squared test