Table 1.
Background data of the patients in the intervention group and control group
| Variable | Intervention group n = 63 | Control group n = 63 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, (years) mean (SD) | 82.0 (8.0) | 80.5 (7.7) | 0.27 | |
| Gender, n (%) | Women | 47 (75) | 49 (78) | 0.68 |
| Men | 16 (25) | 14 (22) | ||
| Type of fracture, n (%) | Cervical | 35 (56) | 24 (38) | 0.07 |
| Trochanteric | 28 (44) | 39 (62) | ||
| Type of surgery, n (%) | LIH/Pinnloc | 6 (9) | 10 (16) | 0.04 |
| Hemiarthroplasty | 17 (27) | 7 (11) | ||
| Total hip replacement | 10 (16) | 8 (13) | ||
| Plate and screw | 8 (13) | 11 (17) | ||
| Intermedullary nail | 22 (35) | 27 (43) | ||
| ASA score (1–5), n (%) | 1–2 | 42 (67) | 37 (59) | 0.46 |
| 3–4 | 21(33) | 26 (41) | ||
| General health, n (%) | Good to excellent | 35 (56) | 37 (59) | 0.9 |
| SPMSQ, n (%) | 9–10 | 53 (84) | 57 (90) | 0.35 |
| Living alone, n (%) | 41 (65) | 39 (62) | 0.8 | |
| Housing, n (%) | House | 43 (68) | 43 (68) | 1.0 |
| Flat | 20 (32) | 20 (32) | ||
| Assistance from home help services/relative/other, n (%) | 35 (56) | 36 (57) | 1.0 | |
| Walking aid prior to fracture indoors n, (%) | None | 44 (70) | 48 (76) | 0.33 |
| Stick/crutches | 6 (9) | 3 (5) | ||
| Rollator/walker | 13 (21) | 12 (19) | ||
| Walking aid prior to fracture outdoors, n (%) | None | 29 (46) | 32 (51) | 0.81 |
| Sticks/crutches/nordic | 10 (16) | 11 (17) | ||
| Rollator | 23 (37) | 19 (30) | ||
| Wheelchair | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | ||
| Walked outdoors previous month, n (%) | Yes, alone | 39 (62) | 47 (74) | 0.27 |
| Yes, with company | 10 (16) | 8 (13) | ||
| No | 14 (22) | 8 (13) | ||
| I-ADL, independent n (%) | Cooking | 48 (77) | 55 (89) | 0.038 |
| Cleaning | 37 (60) | 41 (66) | 0.6 | |
| Shopping | 41 (66) | 39 (63) | 0.9 | |
| Transport | 50 (81) | 47 (76) | 0.6 | |
| Fall before fracture, n (%) | Yes | 25 (40) | 25 (40) | 1.0 |
| Length of stay, (days) mean (SD) | 14.9 (5.9) | 13.4 (4.7) | 0.13 | |
| Discharge destination, n (%) | Home | 42 (67) | 51 (81) | 0.08 |
| Intermediate rehab | 21 (33) | 11 (18) | ||
| Other hospital | 1 (1) |
P-values for significant differences marked in bold