Table 1 Patient characteristics at admission
Characteristic | Usual care, n = 76 | Intervention, n = 73 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.01 | ||
64–74 | 18 (24%) | 18 (25%) | |
65–84 | 37 (49%) | 20 (27%) | |
85+ | 21 (28%) | 35 (48%) | |
MMSE at admission | 0.86 | ||
Impaired (MMSE < 24) | 23 (30%) | 24 (33%) | |
Not impaired (MMSE ≥ 24) | 53 (70%) | 49 (67%) | |
CAM at admission | 0.24 | ||
No delirium | 72 (95%) | 65 (89%) | |
Delirium | 4 (5%) | 8 (11%) | |
Pre-fracture ambulation | 0.61 | ||
Independent without gait aid | 36 (47%) | 36 (50%) | |
Independent with gait aid | 31 (41%) | 32 (44%) | |
Dependent with standby assistance | 5 (7%) | 3 (4%) | |
Dependent with Min-Mod assistance | 4 (5%) | 2 (3%) | |
Pre-fracture distance walked | 0.69 | ||
> 1 block | 47 (61%) | 47 (65%) | |
< 1 block | 24 (32%) | 22 (30%) | |
Indoors only | 5 (7%) | 4 (5%) | |
Pre-fracture history of falls with injury | 0.86 | ||
Previous fall with injury | 39 (56%) | 38 (58%) | |
No previous falls with injury | 31 (44%) | 28 (42%) | |
Missing | 6 | 7 | |
Comorbidities | 0.20 | ||
0 to 2 | 9 (12%) | 12 (16%) | |
3 | 9 (12%) | 17 (23%) | |
4 | 14 (18%) | 14 (19%) | |
5 | 11 (14%) | 10 (14%) | |
6 or more | 33 (43%) | 20 (27%) |