Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
From: Delayed hospital admission for traumatic hip fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pre-pandemic n = 352 | Pandemic n = 351 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Agea, median (IQR) | 79.0 (71.0, 84.0) | 78.0 (69.0, 85.0) | 0.93 |
Age above 89, % (n) | 18.6% (66) | 19.4% (68) | 0.83 |
Aged less than 65, % (n) | 10.2% (36) | 12.0% (42) | 0.46 |
Gender, % (n) male | 36.9% (130) | 30.2% (106) | 0.06 |
Race, % (n) White | 90.6% (319) | 87.2% (306) | 0.15 |
ISS, median (IQR) | 9 (9, 10) | 9 (9, 10) | 0.88 |
ISS ≥ 16, % (n) | 4.3% (15) | 4.0% (14) | 0.86 |
ISS < 16, % (n) | 95.7% (337) | 96.0% (337) | |
Admission Labs | |||
SBP, % (n) below 120 mmHg | 13.6% (48) | 18.0% (63) | 0.12 |
DBP, % (n) below 80 mmHg | 57.4% (202) | 56.7% (199) | 0.85 |
HR, % (n) below 100 bpm | 88.9% (313) | 89.5% (314) | 0.82 |
RR, % (n) below 16 | 40.1% (138) | 38.3% (132) | 0.62 |
SaO2, % (n) below 95 | 57.7% (203) | 62.4% (219) | 0.20 |
Temperature, % (n) below 97 degrees F | 85.5% (301) | 86.6% (304) | 0.67 |
GCS, % (n) equal to 15 | 79.3% (279) | 80.9% (284) | 0.58 |
Comorbidity, % (n) yes | 88.9% (313) | 91.7% (322) | 0.21 |
Comorbidity count, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 3) | 0.26 |
Mode of transportationb | |||
Ambulance, % (n) | 98.7% (314) | 99.7% (322) | 0.21 |
Private transportation, % (n) | 4.6% (16) | 2.6% (9) | 0.16 |
Fixed wing, % (n) | 0.3% (1) | 0.3% (1) | >0.99 |
Helicopter, % (n) | 0.6% (2) | 0.3% (1) | 0.62 |
Fracture type | |||
Pertrochanteric, % (n) | 40.6% (143) | 42.2% (148) | 0.58 |
Femoral neck, % (n) | 48.0% (169) | 43.6% (153) | 0.24 |
Subtrochanteric, % (n) | 1.4% (5) | 3.1% (11) | 0.13 |
Unspecified femur fracture, % (n) | 9.9% (35) | 11.7% (41) | 0.46 |
Surgical repair, % yes (n) | 88.4% (311) | 89.2% (313) | 0.73 |