Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients at hospital admission
From: Quality of life in elderly people after a hip fracture: a prospective study
Variables | Total patients (n = 224) |
|---|---|
Sex female, n (%) | 171 (76.3) |
Age; mean years ± SD | 84.6 (± 6.1) |
Age, Groups, n (%) | |
< 85 years | 106 (47.3) |
≥ 85 years | 118 (52.7) |
Study level, n (%) | |
No studies | 85 (37.9) |
Primary | 130 (58) |
Secondary | 6 (2.7) |
University | 3 (1.3) |
Living status, n (%) | |
Living alone | 57 (25.4) |
Living in couple | 61 (27.2) |
Living with relatives | 62 (27.7) |
Supervised flat | 7 (3.1) |
Residency | 37 (16.5) |
Clinical history, n (%) | |
Osteoporosis | 21 (9.4) |
Previous hip fracture, n (%) | 18 (8.0) |
Polymedicated, n (%) | 156 (69.6) |
Charlson comorbidity index, mean (SD) | 5.3 (±1.2) |
Type of fracture, n (%) | |
Neck | 80 (35.7) |
Trochanter | 144 (64.3) |
Type of surgical intervention, n (%) | |
Intramedullary nail | 147 (65.6) |
Hip replacement (prosthesis) | 75 (33.5) |
Other surgical treatments | 2 (0.9) |
Complications during the surgery, n (%) | 33 (14.71) |
ASA PS for peri-operative risk, n (%) | |
I | 1 (0.4) |
II | 70 (31.3) |
III | 136 (60.7) |
IV | 17 (7.6) |
Type of anesthesia (%) | |
General | 2 (0.9) |
Spine | 178 (79.5) |
Spine with sedation | 44 (19.6) |
Previous hip fracture, n (%) | 18 (8.0) |
Time elapsed between hospital admission and intervention, mean (SD) | 3.02 (± 2.8) |
Time elapsed between hospital admission and discharge, mean (SD) | 5.3 (±1.2) |