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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2022; 13(8): 725-732
Published online Aug 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.725
Published online Aug 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.725
Table 1 Patient demographics by cohort
| Variable | Emergency department patients (n = 135) | Outside hospital transfer patients (n = 58) | Skilled nursing facility and intermediate care facility patients |
| Average age | 79.53 | 72.25 (P = 0.001) | 83.25 |
| Sex | 80.00% female (P = 0.0000) | 53.45% female | 53.33% female |
| ASA score | |||
| ASA 1 or 2 | 25.92% (P = 0.0007) | 17.24% | 3.33% |
| ASA 3 | 62.22% | 56.90% | 70.00% |
| ASA 4 | 11.85% | 25.86% (P = 0.0007) | 26.67% (P = 0.0007) |
| Average Charlson comorbidity index | 5.17 | 5.51 | 6.07 |
| Percentage hemiarthroplasty (vs THA) | 71.11% | 68.97% | 90.00% |
| Race | 88.14% white | 93.10% white | 90.00% white |
- Citation: Haug EC, Pehlivan H, Macdonell JR, Novicoff W, Browne J, Brown T, Cui Q. Higher cost of arthroplasty for hip fractures in patients transferred from outside hospitals vs primary emergency department presentation. World J Orthop 2022; 13(8): 725-732
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v13/i8/725.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.725