Table 3.
Predictors of mortality
| Mortality | Lived | Odd ratio (C.I.) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| > 75 | 17 | 16 | 6.10 (2.21–16.85) | 0.00 |
| ≤ 75 | 08 | 46 | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 12 | 32 | 0.86 0.34–2.19 | 0.76 |
| Female | 13 | 30 | ||
| Mode of injury | ||||
| Road traffic accident | 23 | 41 | 5.89 1.26–27.41 | 0.01 |
| Low energy fall | 02 | 21 | ||
| Fracture type | ||||
| Extra-capsular | 20 | 49 | 1.061 (0.33–3.36) | 0.92 |
| Intra-capsular | 05 | 13 | ||
| Surgery done | ||||
| Fixation | 20 | 51 | 0.86 (0.26–2.79) | 0.80 |
| Hemiarthroplasty | 05 | 11 | ||
| Delay in surgery | ||||
| ≤ 48 h | 01 | 17 | 0.11 (0.01–0.88) | 0.01 |
| > 48 h | 24 | 45 | ||
| Delay in surgery | ||||
| ≤ 5 days | 08 | 30 | 0.50 (0.18–1.33) | 0.16 |
| > 5 days | 17 | 32 | ||
| Delay in surgery | ||||
| ≤ 7 days | 13 | 38 | 0.68 (0.26–1.74) | 0.42 |
| > 7 days | 12 | 24 | ||
| Co-morbidity | ||||
| ≤ 2 | 08 | 49 | 0.12 (0.04–0.35) | 0.00 |
| > 2 | 17 | 13 | ||
| Pre-operative haemoglobin (grams per decilitre) | ||||
| ≤ 10 | 12 | 09 | 5.43 (1.89–15.62) | 0.00 |
| > 10 | 13 | 53 | ||
| T-score | ||||
| ≤ (− 2.5) (osteoporosis) | 15 | 17 | 3.97 (1.49–10.53) | 0.04 |
| > (− 2.5) (osteopenia/normal) | 10 | 45 | ||
| Body mass index | ||||
| ≥ 25 (overweight/obese) | 11 | 23 | 1.33 (0.51–3.42) | 0.55 |
| < 25 (normal) | 14 | 39 | ||