Table 3.

OMAS and TUG median (IQR) for baseline and 6-week categorical variables

Categorical variable	n	Median OMAS (IQR)	n	Median TUG (IQR)
Sex
Male	151	75 (60–90)	142	17 (14–19)
Female	441	65 (48–80)	408	18 (15–24)
Smoking status
Current smoker	55	65 (50–80)	51	18 (14–23)
Ex-smoker	234	68 (50–80)	216	18 (14–23)
Never	303	70 (50–80)	283	18 (14–23)
Health status
Excellent	135	75 (60–85)	132	15 (13–19)
Very good	250	70 (55–85)	233	18 (14–21)
Good	153	60 (45–80)	142	20 (16–27)
Fair	50	53 (35–70)	41	24 (18–33)
Poor	4	48 (11–88)	2	44 (28–59)
Admitted from
Own home	576	70 (50–80)	539	18 (14–23)
Warden accommodation	6	68 (41–86)	4	18 (17–25)
Acute hospital	2	55 (40–70)	2	29 (18–40)
Community hospital	2	75 (70–80)	1	14 (14–14)
Temporary residence	6	75 (59–91)	4	14 (12–20)
Home support
Lives alone	188	70 (50–85)	173	19 (15–24)
Lives with someone	398	70 (50–80)	375	17 (14–22)
Lives with carer	1	35 (35–35)	1	34 (34–34)
Home care package	5	40 (25–55)	1	15 (15–15)
Walking aid preinjury
None	512	70 (55–85)	491	17 (14–21)
One stick	58	45 (35–61)	50	26(21–32)
Two sticks	6	48 (30–65)	4	37 (18–59)
Frame/rollator	13	40 (25–70)	4	88 (40–192)
Wheelchair	3	70 (45–95)	1	46 (46–46)
Walking distance preinjury
About house	17	55 (35–70)	6	29 (26–112)
Less than 100 m	33	40 (28–58)	28	37 (27–47)
Less than 0.5 mile	58	55 (40–75)	52	22 (17–28)
More than 0.5 mile	484	70 (55–85)	464	17 (14–21)
Fracture pattern
Weber A and B	516	70 (50–80)	480	18 (14–23)
Weber C	76	65 (45–79)	70	18 (15–23)
Treatment received
Close contact casting	271	70 (50–80)	246	18 (15–23)
Internal fixation surgery	308	70 (55–80)	292	17 (14–22)
Other	13	55 (38–85)	12	20 (17–29)
Readmission
No	542	70 (50–80)	506	18 (14–23)
Yes	50	63 (50–75)	44	18 (14–21)
Started partial weight bearing
No	224	70 (50–85)	213	17 (14–22)
Yes	368	70 (50–80)	337	18 (14–23)
Radiological malalignment
No	365	70 (50–80)	343	18 (14–23)
Yes	227	65 (45–80)	207	18 (15–23)

OMAS, Olerud and Molander Ankle Score; TUG, Timed Up and Go.