Table 1.
Patient characteristics (%).
| Peterborough HAH catchment area patients | South Lincolnshire HAH catchment area patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Time period assessed | 1.1.1987 to 31.12.2014 | 1.1.1999 to 31.12.2014 |
| Number of patients | 4626 | 886 |
| Discharged to HAH score | 1476 (31.9%) | 310 (35.0%) |
| Mean age [range] | 77.2 [15–104] | 79.6 [25–100] |
| Number of female | 3467 (75.1%) | 673 (76.0%) |
| Mental test score (out of 10) | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| ASA grade 1 or 2 | 1738 (37.6%) | 370 (41.8%) |
| Mean ASA grade | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Living alone | 2534 (54.8%) | 443 (50.0%) |
| Used walking aids in the house | 1856 (40.1%) | 373 (42.1%) |
| Intracapsular fracture | 2687 (58.1%) | 532 (60.0%) |
| Arthroplasty | 1480 (31.3%) | 297 (33.5%) |
| Extramedullary fixation of trochanteric fracture | 1387 (30.0%) | 226 (25.5%) |
| Intramedullay nail | 909 (19.6%) | 275 (31.0%) |
| Screw fixation of intracapsular fracture | 774 (16.7%) | 80 (9.0%) |
| Conservative | 76 (1.6%) | 8 (0.9%) |