From: Quality of life following hip fractures: results from the Norwegian hip fracture register
 | 4 months | 12 months |
---|---|---|
postop | postop | |
n (%) | n (%) | |
Mobility (n = 6462) |  |  |
 No problems in walking about | 1858 (28.8) | 2699 (41.8) |
 Some problems in walking about | 4544 (70.3) | 3702 (57.3) |
 Confined to bed | 60 (0.9) | 61 (0.9) |
Self-care (n = 8013) |  |  |
 No problems with self-care | 5197 (64.9) | 5696 (71.1) |
 Some problems with self-care | 2601 (32.5) | 2097 (26.2) |
 Unable to wash or dress | 215 (2.7) | 220 (2.7) |
Usual activities (n = 6217) |  |  |
 No problems in performing usual activities | 2430 (39.1) | 2953 (47.5) |
 Some problems in performing usual activities | 3309 (53.2) | 2831 (45.5) |
 Unable to perform usual activities | 478 (7.7) | 433 (7.0) |
Pain/discomfort (n = 6446) |  |  |
 No pain or discomfort | 2252 (34.9) | 2650 (41.1) |
 Some pain or discomfort | 3845 (59.6) | 3507 (54.4) |
 Extreme pain or discomfot | 349 (5.4) | 289 (4.5) |
Anxiety/depression (n = 7636) |  |  |
 Not anxious or depressed | 6197 (81.2) | 5852 (76.6) |
 Moderately anxious or depressed | 1366 (17.9) | 1691 (22.1) |
 Exteremely anxious or depressed | 73 (1.0) | 93 (1.2) |