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. 2019 Feb 4;122(4):480–489. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.12.021

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics and clinical course through 30 days after hip fracture repair surgery. sd, standard deviation

Total (n=200) Lighter (n=100) Heavier (n=100)
Baseline variables n (%)
ASA physical status classification
 Mild systemic disease (2) 61 (30.5) 37 (37.0) 24 (24.0)
 Severe systemic disease (3) 128 (64.0) 59 (59.0) 69 (69.0)
 Systemic disease that is a constant threat to life (4) 11 (5.5) 4 (4.0) 7 (7.0)
Charlson comorbidity items
 Myocardial infarction 23 (11.5) 12 (12.0) 11 (11.0)
 Congestive heart failure 23 (11.5) 11 (11.0) 12 (12.0)
 Peripheral vascular disease 12 (6.0) 7 (7.0) 5 (5.0)
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 32 (16.0) 17 (17.0) 15 (15.0)
 Cerebrovascular disease 32 (16.0) 17 (17.0) 15 (15.0)
 Cancer
 Any solid tumour 18 (9.0) 8 (8.0) 10 (10.0)
 Leukaemia 2 (1.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (2.0)
 Lymphoma 4 (2.0) 1 (1.0) 3 (3.0)
 Metastatic solid tumour 3 (1.5) 1 (1.0) 2 (2.0)
 Diabetes mellitus
 Without end organ damage 33 (16.5) 15 (15.0) 18 (18.0)
 With end organ damage 9 (4.5) 4 (4.0) 5 (5.0)
 Chronic liver disease
 Mild 2 (1.0) 1 (1.0) 1 (1.0)
 Moderate or severe 1 (0.5) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.0)
 Chronic kidney disease 4 (2.0) 1 (1.0) 3 (3.0)
 Dementia (n=199/99/100) 22 (11.1) 10 (10.0) 12 (12.1)
In-hospital variables
Day from surgery until discharge
Mean (sd)
3.9 (2.5) 4.1 (2.6) 3.7 (2.5)
Admission to ICU from surgery until discharge 24 (12.0) 11 (11.0) 13 (13.0)
Complications within 30 days after surgery
Wound complications 13 (6.5) 7 (7.0) 6 (6.0)
Pulmonary complications 17 (8.5) 8 (8.0) 9 (9.0)
CNS complications 6 (3.0) 3 (3.0) 3 (3.0)
Cardiovascular complications 28 (14.0) 16 (16.0) 12 (12.0)
Renal complications 43 (21.5) 24 (24.0) 19 (19.0)
Orthopaedic complications 6 (3.0) 5 (5.0) 1 (1.0)
Hospital readmission 46 (23.0) 24 (24.0) 22 (22.0)
Death 6 (3.0) 3 (3.0) 3 (3.0)