Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.
Total patients (n = 224) | |
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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.