Characteristics of patients with hip fracture
| Characteristic | Early surgery(n = 14 426, 85.5%) | Late surgery (n = 2455, 14.5%) | Unadjusted p value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | Adjusted p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Includes Parkinson’s disease, hemiplegia or paraplegia, and epilepsy. | ||||||
| †Includes glaucoma and cataract. | ||||||
| ‡Includes peptic ulcer disease, abdominal hernia, liver disease, disorders of gallbladder and biliary tract, and irritable colon. | ||||||
| §Includes hypothyroidism, gout, renal disease, arthrosis, and rheumatic disease. | ||||||
| ¶Health centre refers to the inpatient ward of the local primary health care unit | ||||||
| **Percentages in parentheses are the proportions of the categories in the current year. | ||||||
| Age (years) | <0.001 | 0.13 | ||||
| 65–74 | 2721 (18.9) | 504 (20.5) | 1 | |||
| 75–79 | 2995 (20.8) | 491 (20.0) | 0.885 | 0.770 to 1.017 | 0.086 | |
| 80–84 | 3483 (24.1) | 616 (25.1) | 0.954 | 0.833 to 1.092 | 0.494 | |
| 85–89 | 3379 (23.4) | 556 (22.6) | 0.867 | 0.753 to 0.998 | <0.05 | |
| 90+ | 1848 (12.8) | 288 (11.7) | 0.836 | 0.706 to 0.989 | <0.05 | |
| Sex | <0.001 | <0.01 | ||||
| Male | 3443 (23.9) | 696 (28.4) | 1 | |||
| Female | 10983 (76.1) | 1759 (71.6) | 0.844 | 0.762 to 0.935 | <0.01 | |
| Fracture type | <0.001 | <0.05 | ||||
| Pertrochanteric | 4529 (31.4) | 694 (28.3) | 1 | |||
| Subtrochanteric | 835 (5.8) | 165 (6.7) | 1.241 | 1.027 to 1.500 | <0.05 | |
| Femoral neck | 9065 (62.8) | 1596 (65.0) | 1.135 | 1.029 to 1.253 | <0.05 | |
| Medical history | ||||||
| Cancer | 1676 (11.6) | 299 (12.2) | 0.223 | 1.006 | 0.878 to 1.151 | 0.935 |
| Diabetes | 1470 (10.2) | 290 (11.8) | <0.01 | 1.006 | 0.873 to 1.160 | 0.931 |
| Dementia | 2761 (19.1) | 411 (16.7) | <0.01 | 0.863 | 0.762 to 0.976 | <0.05 |
| Hypertension | 2188 (15.2) | 444 (18.1) | <0.001 | 1.104 | 0.979 to 1.244 | 0.106 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 5110 (35.4) | 1108 (45.1) | <0.001 | 1.462 | 1.329 to 1.609 | <0.001 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 2807 (19.5) | 562 (22.9) | <0.001 | 1.110 | 0.995 to 1.238 | 0.062 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 632 (4.4) | 174 (7.1) | <0.001 | 1.447 | 1.207 to 1.736 | <0.001 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 1205 (8.4) | 265 (10.8) | <0.001 | 1.148 | 0.991 to 1.330 | 0.066 |
| Anaemia | 1161 (8.0) | 236 (9.6) | <0.01 | 1.135 | 0.972 to 1.319 | 0.109 |
| Diseases of the nervous system* | 852 (5.9) | 139 (5.7) | 0.333 | 0.895 | 0.740 to 1.084 | 0.257 |
| Eye diseases† | 4182 (29.0) | 673 (27.4) | 0.058 | 0.903 | 0.816 to 1.000 | <0.05 |
| Diseases of the digestive system‡ | 2316 (16.1) | 396 (16.1) | 0.474 | 0.940 | 0.833 to 1.060 | 0.310 |
| Other diseases§ | 2429 (16.8) | 432 (17.6) | 0.185 | 0.986 | 0.877 to 1.108 | 0.814 |
| Pre-admission residence | <0.001 | <0.01 | ||||
| Home (>1 week) | 9444 (65.5) | 1559 (63.5) | 1 | |||
| Home (max 1 week) | 685 (4.7) | 153 (6.2) | 1.300 | 1.076 to 1.570 | <0.01 | |
| Nursing home | 2508 (17.4) | 416 (16.9) | 1.215 | 1.016 to 1.451 | <0.05 | |
| Health centre¶ | 1249 (8.7) | 143 (9.9) | 1.177 | 1.000 to 1.384 | <0.05 | |
| Hospital | 540 (3.7) | 84 (3.4) | 0.888 | 0.694 to 1.135 | 0.341 | |
| >180 days inpatient care during year preceding fracture | 2569 (17.8) | 402 (16.4) | <0.05 | 0.823 | 0.691 to 0.979 | <0.05 |
| Day of admission | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| Monday | 2479 (17.2) | 307 (12.5) | 1 | |||
| Tuesday | 2289 (15.9) | 288 (11.7) | 1.026 | 0.864 to 1.218 | 0.770 | |
| Wednesday | 2248 (15.6) | 220 (9.0) | 0.803 | 0.668 to 0.964 | <0.05 | |
| Thursday | 2091 (14.5) | 401 (16.3) | 1.567 | 1.334 to 1.840 | <0.001 | |
| Friday | 1898 (13.2) | 678 (27.6) | 2.970 | 2.559 to 3.447 | <0.001 | |
| Saturday | 1744 (12.1) | 358 (14.6) | 1.686 | 1.429 to 1.990 | <0.001 | |
| Sunday | 1677 (11.6) | 203 (8.3) | 0.989 | 0.818 to 1.195 | 0.907 | |
| Year** | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| 1998 | 3275 (83.1) | 667 (16.9) | 1 | |||
| 1999 | 3325 (84.8) | 597 (15.2) | 0.877 | 0.775 to 0.992 | <0.05 | |
| 2000 | 3869 (86.1) | 625 (13.9) | 0.801 | 0.709 to 0.904 | <0.001 | |
| 2001 | 3957 (87.5) | 566 (12.5) | 0.700 | 0.619 to 0.793 | <0.001 | |