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Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to the two different groups

From: Low bone density and high morbidity in patients between 55 and 70 years with displaced femoral neck fractures: a case-control study of 50 patients vs 150 normal controls

 

Fracture group n = 50

Control group n = 150

p- values

Mean age, years (95% CI)

64.5 (63.5-65.6)

65.1 (64.4-65.7)

0.677 a

Gender, w/m (%)

38 (76%) / 12 (24%)

116 (77.3%) / 34 (22.7%)

0.846 b

Mean BMI (kg/m2) (95% CI)

24.2 (23.1-25.4)

26.7 (26.0-27.4)

0.001c

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

5 (10%)

5 (3.33%)

0.061b

Smoking, n (%)

24 (48%)

15 (10%)

< 0.001b

Mean Charlson Comorbidity Index Score total (95% CI) n (%)

2.64 (2.39-2.89)

2.14 (2.04-2.24)

0.001b

1

3 (6%)

19 (12.7%)

 

2

20 (40%)

94 (62.7%)

 

3

21 (42%)

34 (22.7%)

 

4

4 (8%)

3 (2%)

 

5

2 (4%)

0

 

ASA score, n (%)d

  

< 0.001b

1

6 (12%)

73 (48.7%)

 

2

31 (62%)

74 (49.3%)

 

3

13 (26%)

3 (2%)

 

4

0

0

 
  1. aindependent samples t-test
  2. bPearson Chi-square test
  3. cMann-Whitney U-test
  4. dAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists