Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients
Control Group (n = 129) | E-pathway Group (n = 52) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 84.9 (5.9) | 82.8 (7.2) | 0.036 |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 35 (27.1%) | 14 (27.0%) | |
Female | 94 (72.9%) | 38 (73.0%) | 0.977 |
Living Status Before Admission, n (%) | |||
Home | 74 (57.4%) | 33 (63.5%) | |
Care Facility/Residential Aged Care | 55 (42.6%) | 19 (36.5%) | 0.086 |
Fracture Type, n (%) | |||
Intracapsular | 63 (48.8%) | 20 (38.0%) | |
Intertrochanteric | 55 (42.6%) | 13 (25.0%) | |
Subtrochanteric | 10 (8.8%) | 2 (4.0%) | |
Unknown | 1 (0.8%) | 17 (33.0%) | 0.695 |
Type of Surgery, n (%) | |||
Internal Fixation (cannulated screws) | 3 (2.3%) | 4 (8.0%) | |
Hemiarthroplasty | 45 (34.9%) | 21 (40.0%) | |
Total Hip Replacement | 53 (41.1%) | 14 (27.0%) | |
Sliding Hip Screws/DHS | 27 (20.9%) | 8 (15.0%) | |
Intramedullary Nails/Gamma | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Other | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (10.0%) | 0.201 |
eGFR, mean (SD) | 50.7 (11.7) | 66.4 (18.8) | < 0.001 |