Table 2.
Patient characteristics and characteristics related to admission
| Patient characteristics | Historical cohort (n = 170) | Orthogeriatric cohort (n = 421) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (p25-p75) | 81 (73–81) | 80 (73–80) | 0.31 |
| Female | 78.2 | 77.2 | 0.78 |
| Marital status, % (n = 540) | |||
| Widow/living alone | 67.3 | 55.6 | 0.01 |
| Married/cohabiting | 32.7 | 44.4 | |
| Place of residence, % (n = 560) | |||
| Nursing home | 13.2 | 15.3 | 0.40 |
| Sheltered housing | 7.8 | 5.1 | |
| Own home | 79.0 | 79.6 | |
| BMI, median (p25-p75) (n = 439) | 23 (20–26) | 23.2 (21–26) | 0.44 |
| Prefracture health status | |||
| Use of walking aid, % (n = 437) | 34.7 | 51.8 | 0.001 |
| CAS, median (p25-p75) (n = 330, hip fracture) | 6 (2–6) | 6 (5–6) | < 0.001 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (p25-p75) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 0.05 |
| Characteristics related to admission | |||
| Type of fracture, % | |||
| Hip fracture (DS72), (n = 395) | 68.8 | 66.0 | 0.51 |
| Appendicular fracture (n = 196) | 31.2 | 34.0 | |
| Clavicular, humeral (DS42) | 5.9 | 6.5 | |
| Radius, ulna, colles (DS52) | 25.3 | 19.5 | |
| Tibia, malleolus (DS82) | NA | 7.8 | |
| Medication at admission | |||
| Polypharmacy (> 5 drugs) % | 62.9 | 61.5 | 0.75 |
| Medication at admission, median (p25-p75) | 6 (3–9) | 6 (3–9) | 0.64 |
| ASA-score, median (p25-p75) (n = 585) | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 0.50 |
| Score 1, % | 7.8 | 5.3 | 0.32 |
| Score 2, % | 39.5 | 42.1 | |
| Score 3, % | 48.5 | 44.5 | |
| Score 4, % | 4.2 | 7.9 | |
| Score 6, % | NA | 0.2 | |
| Preoperative complications, % (n = 587) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 0.55 |
| Ambulation within 24 h after surgery, % | |||
| Hip fracture, (n = 360) | 91.3 | 87.2 | 0.27 |
| Pain on day 2 after surgery, % (n = 322) | |||
| NRS 0 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 0.30 |
| NRS 1–3 | 35.0 | 42.8 | |
| NRS 4–6 | 49.0 | 38.3 | |
| NRS 7–10 | 8.0 | 8.1 | |
| Discharge CAS, median (p25-p75) (n = 339, hip fracture) | 2 (1–5) | 3 (2–5) | 0.007 |
| Time to surgery, median (p25-p75) | 18.2 (11.4–25.2) | 20.5 (13.0–31.0) | 0.01 |
| Hip fracture | 17.8 (9.8–23.2) | 19.4 (12.4–25.3) | 0.06 |
| Appendicular fracture | 20.3 (14.1–36.0) | 24.7 (13.7–46.8) | 0.12 |
| Length of stay, hours median (p25-p75) | 141.6 (66.7–201.3) | 145.7 (82.0–212.4) | 0.14 |
| Hip fracture | 167.3 (126.8–225.3) | 168.0 (119.2–231.5) | 0.80 |
| Appendicular fracture | 64.1 (41.9–96.1) | 91.0 (51.8–157.8) | 0.002 |
* bold indicates statistical level < 0.05