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Table 4 Standardized mortality rates in given time intervals with respect to fracture type and cohort (both sexes)

From: Secular reduction of excess mortality in hip fracture patients >85 years

Follow up time

Fracture type

Cohort

n

Dead, n (%)

Expected dead, n

SMR (95% CI)

0-6 months

Femoral neck

     

78/79

1185

203 (17.1)

36.7

5.53 (4.76 – 6.37)

88/89

1534

263 (17.1)

62.6

4.20 (3.66 – 4.76)

96/97

691

127 (18.4)

30.2

4.21 (3.44 – 5.05)

Inter-trochanteric

     

78/79

751

151 (20.1)

27.4

5.51 (4.61 – 6.52)

88/89

1085

245 (22.6)

50.0

4.90 (4.23 – 5.63)

96/97

563

101 (17.9)

27.2

3.71 (2.95 – 4.56)

6-12 months

Femoral neck

     

78/79

982

61 (6.2)

30.55

2.00 (1.50 – 2..52)

88/89

1271

105 (8.3)

51.89

2.02 (1.64 – 2.43)

96/97

564

46 (8.2)

25.53

1.80 (1.30 – 2.36)

Inter-trochanteric

     

78/79

600

36 (6.0)

23.31

1.54 (1.05 – 2.10)

88/89

840

81 (9.6)

42.33

1.91 (1.51 – 2.36)

96/97

462

43 (9.3)

23.69

1.82 (1.29 – 2.41)

1-5 years

Femoral neck

     

78/79

921

312 (33.9)

205.26

1.52 (1.32 – 1.71)

88/89

1166

527 (45.2)

325.74

1.62 (1.47 – 1.77)

96/97

518

224 (43.2)

161.04

1.39 (1.21 – 1.60)

Inter-trochanteric

     

78/79

564

221 (39.2)

152.31

1.45 (1.25 – 1.67)

88/89

759

382 (50.3)

244.52

1.56 (1.39 – 1.75)

96/97

419

213 (50.8)

145.39

1.47 (1.27 – 1.69)

5-10 years

Femoral neck

     

78/79

609

260 (42.7)

191.54

1.36 (1.19 – 1.54)

88/89

639

322 (50.4)

229.64

1.40 (1.25 – 1.57)

96/97

294

176 (59.9)

99.77

1.76 (1.52 – 2.07)

Inter-trochanteric

     

78/79

343

189 (55.1)

117.78

1.60 (1.35 – 1.90)

88/89

377

221 (58.6)

144.01

1.53 (1.32 – 1.79)

96/97

206

140 (68.0)

80.48

1.74 (1.45 – 2.10)