Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 884 elderly patients with rib fractures
| Characteristic | Median (P25–P75) | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Age | 76 (70–83) | |
| Age 65–80 | 580 (65.6%) | |
| Age 81–90 | 235 (26.6%) | |
| Age > 90 | 69 (7.8%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 369 (41.7%) | |
| Male | 515 (58.3%) | |
| History of cardiac disease | ||
| None | 711 (80.4%) | |
| Myocardial infarction | 85 (9.6%) | |
| Congestive heart failure (any NYHA grade) | 59 (6.7%) | |
| Unknown | 29 (3.3%) | |
| Oral anticoagulation use | ||
| Yes | 151 (17.1%) | |
| No | 618 (81.2%) | |
| Unknown | 15 (1.7) | |
| History of COPD | ||
| None | 764 (86.4%) | |
| COPD (any GOLD stadium) | 93 (10.5%) | |
| Unknown | 27 (3.1%) | |
| Mechanism of Injury | ||
| Low energetic fall | 387 (43.7%) | |
| High energetic fall | 147 (16.6%) | |
| Bike or pedestrian | 150 (17.0%) | |
| Motor vehicle accident | 99 (11.2%) | |
| Other | 17 (1.9%) | |
| Unknown | 82 (9.3%) | |