Table 4.
Residence Outcomes From Patients Who Received an Emergency Department Femoral Nerve Block Versus Patients Who Did Not in Fragility Hip Fractures From 2007 to 2016.a
| FNB, n = 665 | No FNB, n = 326 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preadmission residence, n (%) | |||
| Private | 470 (71) | 229 (70) | .89 |
| Care facility | 192 (29) | 91 (28) | .75 |
| Discharge location, n (%) | |||
| Private residence | 79 (12) | 55 (17) | .03 |
| Rehabilitation | 397 (60) | 193 (59) | .88 |
| Care facility | 159 (24) | 68 (21) | .28 |
| 6 months, n (%) | |||
| Private | 354 (53) | 163 (50) | .34 |
| Care facility | 197 (30) | 95 (29) | .88 |
| 1 year, n (%) | |||
| Private | 325 (49) | 156 (48) | .76 |
| Care facility | 179 (27) | 87 (27) | .94 |
Abbreviation: FNB, femoral nerve block.
a P < .01 is considered significant.