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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of all participants

From: Factors affecting hospital admission, hospital length of stay and new discharge destination post proximal humeral fracture: a retrospective audit

 

All participants (n = 701)

Clinical factors

 Age, y median (IQR)

70 (60, 81)

 Gender (female)

510 (72.8%)

 Additional principal acute medical diagnosis

112 (16.0%)

 Additional significant injuries

77 (11.0%)

 Dementia diagnosis

86 (12.3%)

 Osteoporosis diagnosis

156 (22.3%)

 CCI score, median (IQR)

1 (0, 2)

Fracture factors

 Fracture severity

  Displaced

551 (78.6%)

  Closed

701 (100%)

 Treatment method

  Conservative management only

581 (82.9%)

  Surgical management only

50 (7.1%)

  Conservative then surgical management

70 (10.0%)

 Orthopedic restrictions

  Restrictions

654 (93.3%)

Premorbid status factors

 Living situation

  Home alone

203 (29.0%)

  Home with family/friend(s)

453 (64.6%)

  External care facility

45 (6.4%)

 Level of mobility

  Independent

654 (93.3%)

 Gait aid use

  Nil or SPS/FAC

571 (81.5%)

  Walking frame

122 (17.4%)

  Standing machine/sling hoist

8 (1.1%)

 Level of personal self-care

  Independent

600 (85.6%)

 Upper-limb dominance

  Dominant

246 (35.1%)

  Non-dominant

229 (32.7%)

  Not documented

226 (32.2%)

  1. Abbreviations: y Year, IQR Interquartile range, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, SPS Single point stick, FAC Forearm crutch