Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the control and co-management (intervention) groups
Characteristic | Control group | Intervention group | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients, n | 103 | 104 | |
Age, y | 84.73 ± 6.66 | 84.19 ± 7.6 | 0.731 |
Women | 72 (69.9) | 73 (70.2) | > 0.9999 |
Fracture type | |||
Femoral neck | 43 (41.7) | 48 (46.2) | 0.576 |
Intertrochanteric | 54 (52.4) | 55 (52.9) | > 0.9999 |
Subtrochanteric | 6 (5.8) | 1 (1) | 0.065 |
Surgical technique | |||
Arthroplasty | 38 (36.9) | 40 (38.5) | 0.886 |
Dynamic hip screw | 20 (19.4) | 26 (25) | 0.404 |
Proximal femoral nail | 45 (43.7) | 37 (35.6) | 0.257 |
Locking Plate | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | > 0.9999 |
CCI | 1.79 ± 1.96 | 1.71 ± 1.49 | 0.743 |
ASA Score | 0.813 | ||
1–2 | 32 (31.1) | 35 (33.7) | |
3 | 63 (61.2) | 63 (60.6) | |
≥ 4 | 8 (7.8) | 6 (5.8) | |
AHFS (risk of 30-day mortality) | 0.609 | ||
Low risk (< 10) | 66 (64.7) | 64 (62.7) | |
Medium risk (10–12) | 29 (28.4) | 27 (26.5) | |
High risk (> 13) | 7 (6.9) | 11 (10.8) | |
Residential setting | 0.930 | ||
At home (independent) | 43 (41.7) | 45 (43.3) | |
At home with help | 23 (22.3) | 21 (20.2) | |
Nursing home | 37 (35.9) | 38 (36.5) | |
Grade of care | 0.563 | ||
0–1 | 60 (59.4) | 53 (52.5) | |
2 | 17 (16.8) | 15 (14.9) | |
3 | 13 (12.9) | 19 (18.8) | |
4–5 | 11 (10.9) | 14 (13.9) | |
Walking aids | |||
None | 51 (50.5) | 45 (44.1) | 0.400 |
Stick/crutches | 4 (4) | 4 (3.9) | > 0.9999 |
Walking frame | 43 (42.6) | 47 (46.1) | 0.672 |
Wheelchair | 2 (2) | 4 (3.9) | 0.683 |
Bedridden | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | > 0.9999 |
Parker Mobility Score | 7.24 ± 1.96 | 6.72 ± 2.28 | 0.129 |