Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients at hospital admission
| Variables | Total patients (n = 224) |
|---|---|
| Sex female, n (%) | 171 (76.3) |
| Age; mean years ± SD | 84.6 (± 6.1) |
| Age, Groups, n (%) | |
| < 85 years | 106 (47.3) |
| ≥ 85 years | 118 (52.7) |
| Study level, n (%) | |
| No studies | 85 (37.9) |
| Primary | 130 (58) |
| Secondary | 6 (2.7) |
| University | 3 (1.3) |
| Living status, n (%) | |
| Living alone | 57 (25.4) |
| Living in couple | 61 (27.2) |
| Living with relatives | 62 (27.7) |
| Supervised flat | 7 (3.1) |
| Residency | 37 (16.5) |
| Clinical history, n (%) | |
| Osteoporosis | 21 (9.4) |
| Previous hip fracture, n (%) | 18 (8.0) |
| Polymedicated, n (%) | 156 (69.6) |
| Charlson comorbidity index, mean (SD) | 5.3 (±1.2) |
| Type of fracture, n (%) | |
| Neck | 80 (35.7) |
| Trochanter | 144 (64.3) |
| Type of surgical intervention, n (%) | |
| Intramedullary nail | 147 (65.6) |
| Hip replacement (prosthesis) | 75 (33.5) |
| Other surgical treatments | 2 (0.9) |
| Complications during the surgery, n (%) | 33 (14.71) |
| ASA PS for peri-operative risk, n (%) | |
| I | 1 (0.4) |
| II | 70 (31.3) |
| III | 136 (60.7) |
| IV | 17 (7.6) |
| Type of anesthesia (%) | |
| General | 2 (0.9) |
| Spine | 178 (79.5) |
| Spine with sedation | 44 (19.6) |
| Previous hip fracture, n (%) | 18 (8.0) |
| Time elapsed between hospital admission and intervention, mean (SD) | 3.02 (± 2.8) |
| Time elapsed between hospital admission and discharge, mean (SD) | 5.3 (±1.2) |
ASA PS American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, SD Standard Deviation