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. 2020 Jun 16;8:e9215. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9215

Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.

Total patients (n = 224)
Gender n (%)
Female 171 (76.3)
Male 53 (23.7)
Age mean years (SD) 84.6 (6.1)
Groups n (%)
<85 years 106 (47.3)
≥85 years 118 (52.7)
Study level n (%)
No studies 85 (37.9)
Primary 130 (58.0)
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 (%)
Hypertension 166 (74.1)
Diabetes mellitus 65 (29.0)
Dyslipidemia 76 (33.9)
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 (66.2)
Hip replacement 75 (33.8)
Perioperative complications n (%)
No 191 (85.3)
Yes 33 (14.7)
ASA PS for peri-operative risk n (%)
I 1 (0.4)
II 70 (31.3)
III 136 (60.7)
IV 17 (7.6)
Destination after surgery n (%)
Home 98 (43.8)
Institution 84 (37.5)
With relatives 40 (17.9)
Has fallen again during the follow-up n (%)
Immediately after surgery 13 (5.9)
After 6 months 18 (8.6)
After 12 months 4 (2.0)
Has received rehabilitation n (%)
Immediately after surgery 100 (45.7)
After 6 months 13 (6.2)
After 12 months 2 (1.0)
Exitus n (%)
Baseline 2 (0.9)
After 1 month 5 (2.2)
After 6 months 16 (7.1)
After 12 months 19 (8.5)
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)

Note:

ASA PS, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status.