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

Volume 12, Number 10, October 2020, pages 668-673

Mortality and the Risk Factors in Elderly Female Patients With Femoral Neck and Trochanteric Fractures

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Flow chart of the study.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Kaplan-Mayer survival curves comparing albumin, urinary retention, ADL and cognitive disorder. ADL: activity of daily living.

Tables

Table 1. Demographics of Patient Background
 
Survived (n = 279)Dead (n = 39)P valuea
at-test (age, BMI, albumin, hemoglobin, waiting time hour), Chi-square test (others). ADL: activity of daily living; BMI: body mass index; SD: standard deviation.
Gender (men/women)51/228 (22.4%)16/23 (69.6%)< 0.01
Age (mean ± SD)83.22 ± 7.4286.26 ± 6.060.015
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.8 ± 16.521.0 ± 3.50.54
Albumin g/dL3.72 ± 0.463.29 ± 0.59< 0.01
Urinary retention (+/-)28/251 (11.2%)11/28 (39.3%)< 0.01
ADL (BC/JA)30/249 (12.0%)13/26 (50.0%)< 0.01
Cognitive disorder (+/-)126/153 (82.4%)24/15 (160.0%)0.05
Fracture site (trochanter/neck)165/114 (144.7%)24/15 (160.0%)0.78
Waiting time hour (mean ± SD)36.1 ± 53.629.3 ± 24.80.45
Hemoglobin g/dL11.61 ± 1.7910.74 ± 1.85< 0.01
Diabetes mellitus (+/-)13/44 (29.5%)5/8 (62.5%)0.24
Hypertension (+/-)35/22 (159.1%)7/6 (116.7%)0.62
Cardiovascular diseases (+/-)16/41 (39.0%)4/9 (44.4%)0.85
Kidney disorder (+/-)6/51 (11.8%)2/11 (18.2%)0.62
Bone fracture (+/-)18/39 (46.2%)4/8 (50.0%)0.90

 

Table 2. Hazard Ratios Calculated by Age- and Sex-Adjusted Cox Regression Analyses
 
Hazard ratioLower 95% CIUpper 95% CIP value
CI: confidence interval; ADL: activity of daily living.
High albumin0.360.190.69< 0.01
Urinary retention (-)0.390.190.79< 0.01
Good ADL0.290.150.58< 0.01
Cognitive disorder (-)0.650.321.290.22