Table 2.
Categorical clinical characteristics of patients.
| Variable n (column %) | All | 2019 | 2020 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of injury | 0.419 | |||
| Fall | 71 (93.4) | 38 (92.7) | 33 (94.3) | |
| MVC | 3 (4.0) | 2 (4.9) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Other | 2 (2.6) | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.9) | |
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| Type of injury | <0.001∗ | |||
| D-femoral neck | 15 (19.7) | 10 (24.4) | 5 (14.3) | |
| D-Inter. | 22 (28.9) | 18 (43.9) | 5 (11.4) | |
| ND-femoral neck | 12 (15.8) | 4 (9.8) | 8 (22.9) | |
| ND-Inter. | 27 (35.5) | 9 (21.9) | 18 (51.4) | |
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| Arrived at | 0.412 | |||
| ER | 69 (90.8) | 38 (88.6) | 31 (90.8) | |
| Clinic | 7 (9.2) | 3 (7.3) | 4 (11.4) | |
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| Payer | 0.0336∗ | |||
| Medicare | 56 (73.7) | 32 (78.1) | 24 (68.6) | |
| Medicaid | 4 (5.3) | 3 (7.3) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Private/other | 13 (17.1) | 5 (12.2) | 8 (22.8) | |
| Self-paid | 3 (3.9) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (5.7) | |
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| Disposition | 0.013∗ | |||
| Rehabilitation | 43 (56.6) | 19 (46.3) | 24 (68.6) | |
| Skilled nursing | 16 (21.1) | 12 (29.3) | 4 (11.4) | |
| Home/self-care | 15 (19.7) | 9 (21.9) | 6 (17.1) | |
| Other | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0) | |
| Died | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | |
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| Postsurgical complications∗ | 0.728 | |||
| None noted | 63 (82.9) | 34 (83.0) | 28 (80.0) | |
| Respiratory complications | 5 (6.6) | 3 (7.3) | 2 (5.7) | |
| Cardiac complications | 3 (3.9) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (5.7) | |
| Anemia | 3 (3.9) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (5.7) | |
| Stroke | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.4) | 0 | |
| UTI | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.4) | 0 | |
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| Mortality at 6 months | 0.332 | |||
| Died | 6 (7.9) | 4 (9.8) | 6 (17.1) | |
| Unknown status | 4 (5.2) | 2 (4.9) | 2 (5.7) | |