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Table 1 Patient demographics in the two groups

From: The impact of high total cholesterol and high low-density lipoprotein on avascular necrosis of the femoral head in low-energy femoral neck fractures

Variable

AVNFH (n = 160)

Control (n = 165)

P value

Age (years)

75.2 ± 13.37

73.0 ± 11.97

0.12*a

Sex (M:F)

68:92

74:91

0.67*b

ASA scale, no.

  

0.22*c

 I

23

18

 

 II

41

37

 

 III

67

76

 

 IV

29

34

 

 V

0

0

 

Laterality (L/R)

93/67

89/76

0.45*b

BMI (kg/m2)

26.2 ± 5.62

24.6 ± 6.50

0.19*a

FNBMD

2.3 ± 0.91

2.4 ± 1.06

0.09*a

Garden classification (no.)

  

0.15*c

 I

13

23

 

 II

35

34

 

 III

43

48

 

 IV

69

60

 
  1. AVNFH avascular necrosis of the femoral head, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, BMI body mass index, FNBMD femoral neck bone mineral density
  2. *No statistically significant values
  3. aAnalysed using an independent samples t test
  4. bAnalysed using the chi-square
  5. cAnalysed using the Mann–Whitney test