TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients at the index hospitalization by fracture type (analysis population: period January 1, 2009–December 31, 2014)
| Characteristic | Hip | Vertebra | Pelvis | Multiple ribs | Proximal humerus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (% of total), n (%) | 215,672 (60.4) | 32,231 (9.0) | 38,620 (10.8) | 17,450 (4.9) | 52,922 (14.8) | 356,895 (100) |
| Fracture within 3 previous years, n (%) | 9286 (4.3) | 838 (2.6) | 1725 (19.5) | 448 (2.6) | 1912 (3.4) | 14,209 (4.0) |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 81.8 ± 10.6 | 70.5 ± 12.4 | 79.5 ± 11.8 | 71.9 ± 13.3 | 73.8 ± 12.1 | 78.8 ± 12.0 |
| ≤65 years, n (%) | 20,623 (9.6) | 12,042 (37.4) | 5,779 (15.0) | 6255 (35.8) | 14,309 (27.0) | 59,008 (16.5) |
| 65–80 years, n (%) | 47,470 (22.0) | 10,859 (33.7) | 9,243 (23.9) | 4973 (28.5) | 18,244 (34.5) | 90,789 (25.4) |
| >80 years, n (%) | 147,579 (68.4) | 9,330 (28.9) | 23,598 (61.1) | 6222 (35.7) | 20,369 (38.5) | 207,098 (58.0) |
| Gender, n (% women) | 167,431 (77.6) | 19,221(59.6) | 29,767 (77.1) | 7626 (43.7) | 41,713 (78.8) | 265,758 (74.5) |
| Charlson score | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.6 ± 1.0 | 0.4 ± 0.9 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | 0.5 ± 0.9 | 0.6 ± 1.0 |
| 0, n (%) | 130,917 (60.7) | 22,730 (70.5) | 24,809 (64.2) | 11,183 (64.1) | 35,242 (66.6) | 224,881 (63.0) |
| 1–2, n (%) | 74,021 (34.3) | 8609 (26.7) | 12,199 (31.6) | 5565 (31.9) | 16,035 (30.3) | 116,429 (32.6) |
| 3–4, n (%) | 7652 (3.5) | 615 (1.9) | 1139 (2.9) | 497 (2.8) | 1149 (2.2) | 11,052 (3.1) |
| ≥5, n (%) | 3082 (1.4) | 277 (0.9) | 473 (1.2) | 205 (1.2) | 496 (0.9) | 4533 (1.3) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) a | ||||||
| Diabetes | 23,950 (11.1) | 3700 (11.5) | 4532 (11.7) | 2411 (13.8) | 7547 (14.3) | 42,140 (11.8) |
| CLD | 24,452 (11.3) | 3766 (11.7) | 4695 (12.2) | 2699 (15.5) | 6092 (11.5) | 41,704 (11.7) |
| Dementia | 29,362 (13.6) | 1203 (3.7) | 3105 (8.0) | 874 (5.0) | 3025 (5.7) | 37,569 (10.5) |
| Stroke | 7432 (3.4) | 595 (1.8) | 948 (2.5) | 386 (2.2) | 1052 (2.0) | 10,413 (2.9) |
| CHF | 9825 (4.6) | 697 (2.2) | 1583 (4.1) | 568 (3.3) | 1121 (2.1) | 13,794 (3.9) |
| MI | 3494 (1.6) | 309 (1.0) | 521 (1.3) | 227 (1.3) | 486 (0.9) | 5037 (1.4) |
Abbreviations: CHF, congestive heart failure; CLD, chronic lung disease; MI, myocardial infarction; SD, standard deviation.
a
Only comorbidities used to construct the Charlson comorbidity index and identified in >1% of patients overall are listed.