Table IV.
Patient characteristics for orthopaedic admissions. Median (IQR), number (%).
| Variable | 2019 (n = 405) | 2020 (n = 261) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 70 (49 to 83) | 78 (59 to 86) | < 0.001* |
| Female sex, n (%) | 246 (61) | 159 (61) | 0.963† |
| Residency outside Edinburgh, n (%) | 29 (7) | 1 (1) | < 0.001† |
| SIMD, n (%) | |||
| (most deprived) Quintile 1 | 48 (12) | 28 (11) | 0.396† |
| 2 | 79 (20) | 53 (20) | |
| 3 | 78 (39) | 51 (20) | |
| 4 | 75 (19) | 38 (15) | |
| (least deprived) Quintile 5 | 106 (26) | 86 (33) | |
| Time to presentation days, median (IQR) | 0 (0 to 0) | 0 (0 to 0) | 0.073* |
| Injury type, n (%) | |||
| Polytrauma | 23 (6) | 0 (0) | < 0.001† |
| Fragility fracture | 201 (50) | 169 (65) | < 0.001† |
| Upper or lower limb, n (%) | |||
| Upper limb injury | 86 (27) | 33 (17) | 0.017† |
| Lower limb injury | 228 (73) | 166 (83) | |
| Mechanism of injury, n (%) | 0.023† | ||
| All Falls | 270 (67) | 196 (75) | 0.017† |
| From standing | 235 (58) | 171 (66) | |
| Downstairs | 9 (2) | 4 (2) | |
| From height < 2 metres | 6 (1) | 10 (4) | |
| From height > 2 metres | 20 (5) | 11 (4) | |
| Motor vehicle accidents, n (%) | 23 (6) | 12 (5) | 0.549† |
| Pedestrian hit by vehicle | 4 (1) | 2 (1) | |
| Cyclist fall or hit by vehicle | 8 (2) | 4 (2) | |
| Motor cyclist fall or hit by vehicle | 7 (2) | 3 (1) | |
| Occupant of vehicle | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | |
| Sports, n (%) | 28 (7) | 3 (1) | 0.001 |
| Assault | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Direct blow/crush | 4 (1) | 1 (1) | |
| Other | 6 (1) | 5 (2) | |
| Atraumatic | 70 (17) | 43 (16) | |
| Alcohol-related, n (%) | 44 (11) | 13 (5) | 0.011† |
IQR, interquartile range; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.
*
Mann-Whitney U test
†
Chi square