Table 2.
Baseline Study Characteristics for Minimal-, Low-, Moderate- and High-Risk Patients With Hip and Femur Fracture.
| Baseline Characteristics | Minimal Risk (n = 85) | Low Risk (n = 53) | Moderate Risk (n = 26) | High Risk (n = 9) | Total Cohort (N = 173) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 78.2 (9.5) | 85.8 (9.0) | 83.7 (10.7) | 80.6 (10.1) | 81.5 (10.1) |
| GCS, mean (SD) | 15.0 (0.1) | 14.9 (0.5) | 14.1 (2.3) | 14.3 (1.3) | 14.8 (1.0) |
| AIS head/neck, mean (SD) | 0.40 (0.19) | 0.13 (0.48) | 0.19 (0.40) | 0.11 (0.33) | 0.09 (0.35) |
| AIS chest, mean (SD) | 0.05 (0.26) | 0.08 (0.27) | 0.15 (0.37) | 0.11 (0.33) | 0.08 (0.29) |
| AIS extremity, mean (SD) | 3.05 (0.31) | 3.00 (0.52) | 3.00 (0.00) | 3.00 (0.00) | 3.02 (0.36) |
| CCI, mean (SD) | 0.53 (0.38) | 0.98 (1.15) | 2.12 (1.03) | 4.56 (1.75) | 1.12 (1.37) |
| On anticoagulation?, n (%) | 17 (20.0%) | 21 (39.6%) | 12 (46.2%) | 5 (55.6%) | 55 (31.8%) |
| Ambulation, n (%) | |||||
| Community | 83 (97.6%) | 21 (39.6%) | 4 (15.4%) | 1 (11.1%) | 109 (63.0%) |
| Household | 1 (1.2%) | 32 (60.4%) | 19 (73.1%) | 6 (66.7%) | 58 (33.5%) |
| Minimal/nonambulatory | 1 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (11.5%) | 2 (22.2%) | 6 (3.5%) |
| Assistive device?, n (%) | 30 (35.3%) | 30 (56.6%) | 20 (76.9%) | 9 (100.0%) | 89 (51.4%) |
| Albumin (g/mL), mean (SD) | 3.9 (0.4) | 3.7 (0.5) | 3.6 (0.4) | 3.6 (0.6) | 3.8 (0.5) |
Abbreviation: GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; AIS, Abbreviated injury Score; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index.