Table 4.
Profile of patients with Class III obesity undergoing surgery for a hip fracture
| Category | <75 years | ≥75 years | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± deviation) | 65.4 ± 6.0 | 82.2 ±5.0 | <0.001 |
| Male (%) | 143 (28.0) | 77 (18.7) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes (%) | 145 (28.4) | 81 (19.7) | <0.001 |
| Smoking (%) | 87 (17.1) | 12 (2.9) | <0.001 |
| Dyspnea, Exertion (%) | 50 (9.8) | 49 (11.9) | 0.16 |
| Dyspnea, Rest (%) | 14 (2.8) | 5 (1.2) | |
| Limited Function (%) | 57 (11.3) | 83 (20.3) | <0.001 |
| Dependent Function (%) | 9 (1.8) | 15 (3.7) | |
| Missing Function (%) | 6 (1.2) | 3 (0.7) | 0.488 |
| Chronic Pulmonary Disease (%) | 90 (17.7) | 55 (13.4) | 0.076 |
| Heart Failure (%) | 31 (6.1) | 28 (6.8) | 0.652 |
| Hypertension (%) | 389 (76.3) | 328 (79.8) | 0.199 |
| Hemodialysis (%) | 19 (3.7) | 7 (1.7) | 0.059 |
| Bleeding Disorder (%) | 94 (18.4) | 97 (23.6) | 0.055 |
| Transfusion (%) | 22 (4.3) | 16 (3.9) | 0.749 |
| Hematocrit (mean ± deviation) | 36.0 ± 5.8 | 35.3 ± 5.4 | 0.072 |
| Hypoalbuminemia (%) | 55 (16.1) | 39 (14.5) | 0.590 |
| Missing Data (%) | 168 (32.9) | 142 (34.6) | 0.608 |
| Non-Femoral Neck Fracture (%) | 275 (54) | 222 (54) | 0.002 |
| Body Mass Index (mean ± deviation) | 43.5 ± 2.7 | 43.3 ± 2.6 | 0.196 |
| Death within 30 days (%) | 19 (3.7) | 19 (4.6) | 0.497 |