Table 1 Demographic characteristics, testing details and health behaviours
Depressed at Week 6 | Not Depressed at Week 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (Standard Deviation) / Number (%) | p | ||||
Week 6: | |||||
Number in group = 101 | 38 | (38) | 63 | (62) | |
Age (years) | 84.0 | (8.62) | 83.8 | (7.48) | .92 |
Sex (Male) | 7 | (18.4) | 13 | (20.6) | .79 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 22.6 | (4.05) | 23.5 | (3.88) | .31 |
Days between hip fracture and Week 6 interview | 42.6 | (14.06) | 42.8 | (12.81) | .94 |
Days since hip fracture and Month 6 interview | 189.6 | (17.58) | 195.6 | (12.09) | .15 |
Number of withdrawals (not including deaths) | 11 | (29) | 19 | (30.2) | .72 |
Deceased within 6 months | 3 | (8) | 2 | (3) | .29 |
Type of fracture (intracapsular) | 20 | (59) | 37 | (63) | .71 |
Occupational status (Manual) | 21 | (55.3) | 28 | (44.4) | .21 |
Number of co-morbidities | 2.2 | (1.41) | 2.0 | (1.28) | .40 |
Number of medications | 5.3 | (2.96) | 4.6 | (2.68) | .23 |
Taking pain medication | 26 | (68) | 44 | (70) | .88 |
Exercise score (out of maximum of 30) | 9.9 | (3.63) | 10.1 | (3.32) | .16 |
Less than 8 hours sleep per night | 19 | (50.0) | 28 | (44.4) | .59 |
Alcohol (>1 drink per month) | 15 | (39.5) | 22 | (34.9) | .65 |
One or more cigarettes per day | 6 | (15.8) | 7 | (11.1) | .50 |
Month 6: Number in group = 66 | |||||
Depressed at Month 6 | 13 | (54) | 6 | (14) | |
Not Depressed at Month 6 | 11 | (46) | 36 | (86) | |
Exercise score (out of maximum of 30) | 8.8 | (2.34) | 8.9 | (3.80) | .92 |
Less than 8 hours sleep per night | 16 | (66.7) | 27 | (67.5) | .95 |
Alcohol (>1 drink per month) | 9 | (37.5) | 19 | (46.3) | .49 |
One or more cigarettes per day | 3 | (12.5) | 4 | (9.8) | .73 |