Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
General characteristics | |
|---|---|
Female (n (%)) | 136 (68) |
Age (years) | 82 [76,88] |
Age > 80 years (n (%)) | 115 (57.5) |
Height (cm) | 166 ± 9 cm |
Weight (kg) | 67 ± 14 kg |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24 ± 4 |
Body mass index < 18.5 (n (%)) | 17 (8.5) |
Residence (n(%)) | |
Private home | 158 (79) |
Nursing home | 35 (17.5) |
Other | 9 (4.5) |
Type of fall and fracture (n(%)) | |
Low-energy trauma defining an osteoporotic fracture | 175 (87.5) |
Not low-energy trauma | 22 (11) |
No fall | 3 (1.5) |
Clinical findings (n(%)) | |
First SBP at admission < 120 mmHg | 12 (6) |
Lowest measured SBP during the admission < 120 mmHg | 135 (67.5) |
First PS at admission < 90% | 22 (11) |
First RF at admission > 20 /min | 23 (11.5) |
First TP > 38.0 °C | 11 (5.5) |
Abnormal laboratory findings at the time of admission (n(%)) | |
Estimated glomerular filtration rate* < 60 ml/min | 74 (37) |
Estimated glomerular filtration rate* < 30 ml/min | 13 (6.5) |
C-reactive protein > 100 mg/l | 12 (6) |
Haemoglobin < 6 mmol/l | 11 (5.5) |
Sodium < 132 mmol/l | 12 (6) |
Potassium < 3.2 mmol/l | 5 (2.5) |
Thyroid stimulating hormone < 0.3 m IU/l or > 4.5 mIU/l | 20 (10) |
Alanine amino transferase > 50 U/l in men or > 35 U/l in women | 12 (6) |
Glucose < 4 mmol/l | 0 (0) |
Glucose > 10 mmol/l | 14 (7) |
Albumin < 34 g/l | 69 (34.5) |