Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Recruited Cohort (n = 29 unless otherwise stated) | n = 13 (activity monitor group) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median [IQR] | 76 [71, 82] | 77 [71, 84] | ||
| Women, n (%) | 18 (64.3) | 12 (92.3) | ||
| Pre-admission residence, n (%) | Own home | 28 (100) | 13 (100) | |
| Nursing home | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Pre-fracture mobility | Freely mobile without aids | 22 (78.6) | 9 (69.2) | |
| Mobile outdoors with one aid | 4 (14.3) | 3 (23.1) | ||
| Mobile outdoors with 2 aids or a frame | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0) | ||
| Some indoor mobility, only mobilise outdoors with help | 1 (3.6) | 1 (7.7) | ||
| Type of fracture, n (%) | Intracapsular | 19 (67.9) | 9 (69.27) | |
| Extracapsular | 8 (28.6) | 4 (30.7) | ||
| Sub-trochanteric | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0) | ||
| Type of surgery, n (%) | Arthroplasty—total hip replacement | 10 (35.7) | 5 (38.4) | |
| Hemiarthroplasty | 6 (21.4) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Fixation | Sliding hip screw | 6 (21.4) | 2 (15.4) | |
| Cannulated screw | 2 (7.1) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| IM nail (long) | 4 (14.3) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Type of anaesthesia, n (%) | General | 20 (71.4) | 11 (84.6) | |
| Intra-operative sedation | 9 (32.1) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Intra-operative nerve block | 11 (39.3) | 7 (53.8) | ||
| Spinal | 10 (35.7) | 3 (23.1) | ||
| Medical history, n (%) | Myocardial infarction | 2 (7.1) | 2 (15.4) | |
| Heart failure | 1 (3.6) | 1 (7.7) | ||
| Stroke/TIA | 2 (7.1) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Diabetes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Renal dysfunction (moderate to severe) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Respiratory disease | 5 (18.5) | 3 (23.1) | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis or connective tissue disease | 3 (10.7) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Malignancy | 10 (35.7) | 4 (30.8) | ||
| ASA Score, n (%) | I | 3 (10.7) | 1 (7.7) | |
| II | 12 (42.9) | 5 (38.5) | ||
| III | 6 (21.4) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| IV | 5 (17.9) | 3 (23.1) | ||
| V | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Unknown | 2 (3.7) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Other clinical factors | Receipt community physiotherapy in 1st month | 8 (28.6)* | 3 (23.1) | |
| Pain/discomfort (baseline)* | None | 13 (48.1) | 6 (46.2) | |
| Slight | 6 (22.2) | 4 (30.8) | ||
| Moderate | 8 (29.6) | 3 (23.1) | ||
| Severe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Extreme | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Anxiety/depression (baseline)* | None | 19 (70.4) | 11 (84.6) | |
| Slight | 6 (22.2) | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Moderate | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | ||
| Severe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Extreme | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | ||
ASA Score American Society of Anesthesiologists physical classification system score [23]
*Data available for 28 participants