Table 1 Demographic characteristics of hip-fractured elders in the experimental and control groups
Characteristic | Experimental group (n= 80) | Control group (n= 82) | P a |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 77.36 ± 8.19 | 78.94 ± 7.28 | 0.20 |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | 1.00 |
   Female | 55 (68.8) | 56 (68.3) |  |
   Male | 25 (31.3) | 26 (31.7) |  |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.40 |
   Single | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) |  |
   Married | 38 (47.5) | 46 (56.1) |  |
   Widowed | 40 (50) | 36 (43.9) |  |
   Divorced | 1 (1.30) | 0 (0) |  |
Educational background, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.66 |
   Illiterate | 41 (51.3) | 38 (46.3) |  |
   Primary school | 22 (27.5) | 30 (36.6) |  |
   High school | 10 (12.5) | 8 (9.8) |  |
   College or above | 7 (8.8) | 6 (7.3) |  |
Time between fracture and surgery, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.11 |
   < 24 hours | 28 (35.0) | 35 (42.7) |  |
   ≥ 24 to ≤ 48 hours | 15 (18.8) | 22 (26.8) |  |
   > 48 hours | 37 (46.3) | 25 (30.5) |  |
Type of surgery, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.15 |
   Internal fixation | 55 (68.8) | 47 (57.3) |  |
   Arthroplasty | 25 (31.3) | 35 (42.7) |  |
Length of hospital stay (days), mean ± SD | 10.12 ± 3.53 | 9.63 ± 4.83 | 0.14 |
Patients independent in walking ability,b n (%) | 68 (85) | 69 (84.1) | 1.00 |
Pre-fracture performance of ADLs,c mean ± SD | 95.94 ± 6.56 | 96.22 ± 6.41 | -0.78 |
1-year mortality, n (%) | 4 (5) | 6 (7.2) | 0.54 |
Body mass index (BMI), mean ± SD | 22.05 ± 3.80 | 22.94 ± 3.80 | 0.22 |