Table 3.
Changes in dimensions from the eq-5d questionnaire through the follow-up period, and change in the functional dependence level and depression in patients between hospital admission and after one month of the hip fracture
| Pre-fracture n (%) |
1 month n (%) |
p with pre-fracture a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQ-5D questionnaire | |||
| Mobility | < 0.001 | ||
| No problems | 96 (42.9) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Some problems | 127 (56.7) | 215 (98.2) | |
| Severe problems | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.4) | |
| Self-care | < 0.001 | ||
| No problems | 134 (59.8) | 4 (1.8) | |
| Some problems | 74 (33.0) | 118 (53.9) | |
| Severe problems | 16 (7.1) | 97 (44.3) | |
| Usual activities | < 0.001 | ||
| No problems | 107 (47.8) | 2 (0.9) | |
| Some problems | 67 (29.9) | 39 (17.8) | |
| Severe problems | 50 (22.3) | 178 (81.3) | |
| Pain/discomfort | < 0.001 | ||
| No problems | 98 (43.8) | 32 (14.6) | |
| Some problems | 104 (46.4) | 177 (80.8) | |
| Severe problems | 22 (9.8) | 10 (4.6) | |
| Anxiety/depression | < 0.001 | ||
| No problems | 145 (64.7) | 103 (47.0) | |
| Some problems | 71 (31.7) | 103 (47.0) | |
| Severe problems | 8 (3.6) | 13 (5.9) | |
| Barthel Index | |||
| Total dependent | 9 (4.1) | < 0.001 | |
| Severe dependent | 4 (1.8) | 24 (11.0) | |
| Moderate dependent | 14 (6.3) | 100 (45.7) | |
| Mild dependent | 105 (46.9) | 84 (38.4) | |
| Independent | 101 (45.1) | 2 (0.9) | |
| Lawton and Brody Index | |||
| Total dependent | 24 (10.7) | 65 (29.7) | < 0.001 |
| Severe dependent | 33 (14.7) | 106 (48.4) | |
| Moderate dependent | 49 (21.9) | 40 (18.3) | |
| Mild dependent | 37 (16.5) | 5 (2.3) | |
| Independent | 81 (36.2) | 3 (1.4) | |
| Geriatric Depression Scale | |||
| Normal | 170 (75.9) | 127 (58) | < 0.001 |
| Depression probably | 35 (15.6) | 59 (26.9) | |
| Established depression | 19 (8.5) | 33 (15.1) | |
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