From: Loss of health related quality of life following low-trauma fractures in the elderly
 | Home care (HC) | Long-term care (LTC) | p-value (HC vs LTC) |
---|---|---|---|
Patients, n | 3303 | 1754 | Â |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 80.6 (10.4) | 84.6 (82.7 (8.8) | <0.001 |
Men, % | 19Â % | 18Â % | 0.322 |
Number of medications, mean (SD) | 7.3 (2.3) | 8.7 (4.9) | <0.001 |
Number of comorbidities, mean (SD) | 2.4 (2.5) | 8.0 (2.9) | <0.001 |
Concurrent medical conditions, %: | |||
 • Endocrine or metabolism | 19 % | 43 % | <0.001 |
 • Heart or circulation | 39 % | 77 % | <0.001 |
 • Musculoskeletal | 49 % | 88 % | <0.001 |
 • Neurological | 17 % | 89 % | <0.001 |
 • Psychiatric or mood | 9 % | 73 % | <0.001 |
 • Pulmonary | 10 % | 59 % | <0.001 |
 • Sensory | 11 % | 20 % | <0.001 |
Pre-fracture HUI-2 utility score, mean (SD) | 0.560 (0.191) | 0.420 (0.004) | <0.001 |
Fractures, n | 3303 | 1754 | Â |
 Hip, n (%) | 971 (29 %) | 863 (49 %) | <0.001 |
 Wrist, n (%) | 516 (16 %) | 245 (14 %) | |
 Vertebral, n (%) | 302 (9 %) | 56 (3 %) | |
 Humerus, n (%) | 286 (9 %) | 113 (6 %) | |
 Other, n (%) | 1132 (34 %) | 431 (25 %) | |
 Multiple, n (%) | 96 (3 %) | 46 (3 %) |