J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 11, Number 11, November 2019, pages 725-728

Low-Energy Pelvic Ring Fractures in the Elderly Population: Expected Outcomes and Associated Mortality Rates

Tables

**Table 1.** Chi-Square Analysis
	Deceased	P
SNF: subacute nursing facility; LTAC: long-term acute care.
Race
Caucasian	77 (47.8%)	0.518
Other	4 (66.7%)
Sex
Male	10 (55.6%)	0.49
Female	69 (46.9%)
Discharge disposition
Home/home health	16 (37.2%)	0.114
SNF/rehabilitation facility/LTAC	62 (51.2%
No. of comorbidities
0-1	8 (21%)	0.037
2+	33 (26.6%)

**Table 2.** Logistic Regression Analysis
Independent variables	Mortality significance
LOS: length of stay.
Comorbidities (0-1; 2+)	0.037
Age	0.39
LOS	0.86
Discharge disposition (home, facility, death)	0.214

**Table 3.** ANOVA
	Mortality	Mean	Standard deviation	P
ANOVA: analysis of variance.
Age	Dead	84.49	6.956	0.020
No. of comorbidities	Dead	2.39	1.062	0.020

**Table 4.** Mortality Analysis
Age	Number of low-energy pelvic fractures	Mortalities at 1 year	Mortality rate	US mortality	Relative risk	95% CI	P value
CI: confidence interval.
65 - 84	88	16	18.2%	3.1%	5.8	3.83 - 12.05	< 0.001
85+	77	22	28.6%	13.4%	1.0	0.59 - 1.68	NS
65+	165	38	23%	6.6%	1.0	0.69 - 1.46	NS