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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Early intravenous tranexamic acid intervention reduces post-traumatic hidden blood loss in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

TXA group (n = 63)

NS group (n = 62)

P value

Female (n, %)

42 (66.67)

40 (64.52)

0.81

Age (year)

78.05 ± 7.62

78.66 ± 6.95

0.64

BMI (kg/m2)

22.27 ± 3.03

22.19 ± 2.87

0.89

AO fracture classification (A1/A2/A3)

21/26/16

20/28/14

0.74

ASA classification, I–II/III–IV

22/41

20/42

0.89

Length of trauma to admission (h)

2 (1 to 6)

2 (1 to 6)

0.45

Length of admission to randomization (h)

1.5 (1 to 2.5)

2 (1 to 2.5)

0.09

Closed reduction with PFNA (n, %)

57 (90.5)

58 (93.5)

0.65

  1. Values are n (%) or mean ± SD. Categorical data were compared among groups using the chi-squared test
  2. BMI body mass index, PFNA proximal femoral nail antirotation