Table 2 Physical performance, mobility and functional ability at 4–6 months after hip fracture by fracture type (N = 1331)
Neck of femur fracture n = 839 | Pertrochanteric fracture n = 413 | Subtrochanteric fracture n = 79 | |||||
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n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | p | |
Grip strength | 0.087 | ||||||
Men ≥ 27kg, women ≥ 16kg | 184 | (22) | 76 | (19) | 13 | (17) | |
Men < 27kg, Women < 16kg | 369 | (44) | 212 | (51) | 43 | (54) | |
Unknown | 286 | (34) | 125 | (30) | 23 | (29) | |
Timed Up and Go | < 0.001 | ||||||
0–19 | 320 | (38) | 98 | (24) | 27 | (34) | |
20 to highest | 395 | (47) | 240 | (58) | 40 | (51) | |
Unknown | 124 | (15) | 75 | (18) | 12 | (15) | |
Elderly Mobility Scale | 0.006 | ||||||
14–20 | 580 | (69) | 241 | (58) | 51 | (65) | |
0–13 | 211 | (25) | 141 | (34) | 23 | (29) | |
Unknown | 48 | (6) | 31 | (8) | 5 | (6) | |
Change of mobility | < 0.001 | ||||||
Same or better | 512 | (61) | 190 | (46) | 41 | (52) | |
Declined | 260 | (31) | 179 | (43) | 28 | (35) | |
Unknown | 67 | (8) | 44 | (11) | 10 | (13) | |
Basic Activities of Daily Living | 0.004 | ||||||
No difficulties,6 | 312 | (37) | 115 | (28) | 26 | (33) | |
Difficulties at least in one ≤ 5 | 509 | (61) | 295 | (71) | 52 | (66) | |
Unknown | 18 | (2) | 3 | (1) | 1 | (1) | |
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living | 0.002 | ||||||
No difficulties, 8 | 152 | (18) | 44 | (11) | 17 | (22) | |
Difficulties at least in one ≤ 7 | 668 | (80) | 365 | (88) | 61 | (77) | |
Unknown | 19 | (2) | 4 | (1) | 1 | (1) | |