Table 2 Demographics and pre-morbidity profile baseline and ValuedCare groups
Variable | Baseline (n = 351) | ValuedCare (n = 329) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Mean (SD) | 81.11 (8.0) | 80.35 (7.4) | 0.20 |
Median (min–max) | 82 (65–99) | 81 (65–102) | 0.85 |
Age group, n (%) | 0.013 | ||
65–74 | 91 (25.9%) | 78 (23.7%) | |
75–84 | 130 (37.0%) | 157 (47.7%) | |
≥ 85 | 130 (37.0%) | 94 (28.6%) | |
Gender, n (%) | 0.617 | ||
Females | 247 (70.4%) | 225 (68.4%) | |
Males | 104 (29.6%) | 104 (31.6%) | |
Race, n (%) | 0.557 | ||
Chinese | 265 (75.5%) | 247 (75.1%) | |
Malays | 49 (14.0%) | 51 (15.5%) | |
Indians | 20 (5.7%) | 12 (3.6%) | |
Others | 17 (4.8%) | 19 (5.8%) | |
Pre-fracture residence, n (%) | 0.77 | ||
Home | 332 (94.6%) | 312 (94.8%) | |
Nursing home | 14 (4%) | 12 (3.6%) | |
Sheltered home | 5 (1.4%) | 5 (1.5%) | |
Pre-fracture aid, n (%) | 0.152 | ||
No aid | 187 (53.3%) | 197 (61%) | |
Walking aid | 157 (44.7%) | 118 (36.5%) | |
Wheelchair | 7 (2%) | 6 (1.9%) | |
Bedbound | 0 | 1 (0.3%) | |
Others | 0 | 1 (0.3%) | |
Hypertension | 188 (53.6%) | 228 (69.3%) | < 0.001 |
Hyperlipidaemia | 99 (28.2%) | 145 (44.1%) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 130 (37.0%) | 111 (33.7%) | 0.379 |
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) | 68 (19.4%) | 51 (15.5%) | 0.191 |
CCF/heart failure | 11 (3.1%) | 12 (3.6%) | 0.83 |
COPD/cold/asthma | 15 (4.3%) | 17 (5.2%) | 0.593 |
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) | 13 (3.7%) | 5 (1.5%) | 0.095 |
Chronic renal failure | 50 (14.2%) | 23 (7.0%) | 0.03 |