Baseline characteristics of the population, overall and in categories according to mobilisation time
| . | All patients . | Mobilisation ≤24 h . | Mobilisation 24–36 h . | Mobilisation > 36 hours or missing . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 36 229 | 27 174 (75.0) | 2890 (8.0) | 6165 (17.0) |
| Female, N (%) | 24 395 (67.3) | 18 369 (67.6) | 2001 (69.2) | 4025 (65.3) |
| Age (years) at surgery date, median (Q1–Q3) | ||||
| 82.6 (75.8;88.6) | 82.5 (75.7;88.4) | 82.9 (76.0;88.7) | 83.0 (76.2;88.9) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 65–69 | 3200 (8.8) | 2434 (9.0) | 239 (8.3) | 527 (8.5) |
| 70–74 | 4934 (13.6) | 3769 (13.9) | 393 (13.6) | 772 (12.5) |
| 75–79 | 6136 (16.9) | 4631 (17.0) | 489 (16.9) | 1016 (16.5) |
| 80–84 | 7476 (20.6) | 5613 (20.7) | 581 (20.1) | 1282 (20.8) |
| ≥85 | 14,483 (40.0) | 10 727 (39.5) | 1188 (41.1) | 2568 (41.7) |
| Surgery year | ||||
| 2016 | 6270 (17.3) | 4363 (16.1) | 477 (16.5) | 1430 (23.2) |
| 2017 | 6082 (16.8) | 4260 (15.7) | 654 (22.6) | 1168 (18.9) |
| 2018 | 6005 (16.6) | 4218 (15.5) | 530 (18.3) | 1257 (20.4) |
| 2019 | 5917 (16.3) | 4599 (16.9) | 464 (16.1) | 854 (13.9) |
| 2020 | 6097 (16.8) | 4887 (18.0) | 412 (14.3) | 798 (12.9) |
| 2021 | 5858 (16.2) | 4847 (17.8) | 353 (12.2) | 658 (10.7) |
| Region | ||||
| Missing information | <100 (0.3)a | 31 (0.1) | <5a | 61 (1.0) |
| Capital Region of Denmark | 9626 (26.6) | 5588 (20.6) | 1186 (41.0) | 2852 (46.3) |
| Region Zealand | 5936 (16.4) | 4351 (16.0) | 543 (18.8) | 1042 (16.9) |
| Region of Southern Denmark | 8657 (23.9) | 7171 (26.4) | 559 (19.3) | 927 (15.0) |
| Central Denmark Region | 7776 (21.5) | 6597 (24.3) | 386 (13.4) | 793 (12.9) |
| North Denmark Region | <4145 (11.4)a | 3436 (12.6) | <220 (7.6)a | 490 (7.9) |
| Type of fracture | ||||
| Medial (neck of femur) | 20 730 (57.2) | 15 624 (57.5) | 1684 (58.3) | 3422 (55.5) |
| Lateral | 15 499 (42.8) | 11 550 (42.5) | 1206 (41.7) | 2743 (44.5) |
| Type of operation | ||||
| Osteosynthesis | 22 756 (62.8) | 17 141 (63.1) | 1719 (59.5) | 3896 (63.2) |
| Prosthesis | 13 473 (37.2) | 10 033 (36.9) | 1171 (40.5) | 2269 (36.8) |
| Surgery delay (hours), median (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| 19.0 (11.7;25.4) | 18.5 (10.8;24.6) | 19.9 (14.7;28.2) | 20.9 (14.1;30.1) | |
| Surgery delay (hours) | ||||
| Missing | 277 (0.8) | 192 (0.7) | 15 (0.5) | 70 (1.1) |
| ≤12 | 9101 (25.1) | 7522 (27.7) | 420 (14.5) | 1159 (18.8) |
| >12–18 | 7199 (19.9) | 5347 (19.7) | 733 (25.4) | 1119 (18.2) |
| >18–24 | 9125 (25.2) | 6826 (25.1) | 822 (28.4) | 1477 (24.0) |
| >24 | 10 527 (29.1) | 7287 (26.8) | 900 (31.1) | 2340 (38.0) |
| Length of hospital stay (days), median (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| 6.7 (4.7;9.1) | 6.2 (4.5;8.7) | 7.1 (5.2;9.8) | 8.0 (5.2;11.9) | |
| BMI value (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| BMI, N (%) | 23.4 (21.0;26.0) | 23.5 (21.0;26.0) | 23.0 (21.0;26.0) | 23.1 (21.0;26.0) |
| Missing BMI | 6352 (17.5) | 3693 (13.6) | 792 (27.4) | 1867 (30.3) |
| Underweight | 2942 (8.1) | 2264 (8.3) | 239 (8.3) | 439 (7.1) |
| Normal | 15,540 (42.9) | 12,265 (45.1) | 1088 (37.6) | 2187 (35.5) |
| Overweight | 8433 (23.3) | 6648 (24.5) | 553 (19.1) | 1232 (20.0) |
| Obese | 2962 (8.2) | 2304 (8.5) | 218 (7.5) | 440 (7.1) |
| CAS, prefracture | ||||
| CAS missing | 2728 (7.5) | 1159 (4.3) | 234 (8.1) | 1335 (21.7) |
| CAS 0–4 | 4023 (11.1) | 2800 (10.3) | 362 (12.5) | 861 (14.0) |
| CAS 5–6 | 29,478 (81.4) | 23 215 (85.4) | 2294 (79.4) | 3969 (64.4) |
| CAS, discharge | ||||
| CAS missing | 4170 (11.5) | 2173 (8.0) | 444 (15.4) | 1553 (25.2) |
| CAS 0–4 | 19 510 (53.9) | 14 725 (54.2) | 1613 (55.8) | 3172 (51.5) |
| CAS 5–6 | 12 549 (34.6) | 10 276 (37.8) | 833 (28.8) | 1440 (23.4) |
| Number of comorbiditiesb | ||||
| 0 | 7591 (21.0) | 6031 (22.2) | 534 (18.5) | 1026 (16.6) |
| 1–2 | 13 033 (36.0) | 9969 (36.7) | 1029 (35.6) | 2035 (33.0) |
| 3–4 | 8973 (24.8) | 6590 (24.3) | 753 (26.1) | 1630 (26.4) |
| +5 | 6632 (18.3) | 4584 (16.9) | 574 (19.9) | 1474 (23.9) |
| Residence type (at admission) | ||||
| Own residence | 26 090 (72.0) | 20 511 (75.5) | 1923 (66.5) | 3656 (59.3) |
| Residential institution, e.g. nursing home | 7268 (20.1) | 5352 (19.7) | 607 (21.0) | 1309 (21.2) |
| Other | 2871 (7.9) | 1311 (4.8) | 360 (12.5) | 1200 (19.5) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 12 186 (33.6) | 9360 (34.4) | 931 (32.2) | 1895 (30.7) |
| Divorced | 5042 (13.9) | 3646 (13.4) | 421 (14.6) | 975 (15.8) |
| Widow | 16 140 (44.5) | 12 054 (44.4) | 1311 (45.4) | 2775 (45.0) |
| Missing | 2861 (7.9) | 2114 (7.8) | 227 (7.9) | 520 (8.4) |
| Education level | ||||
| High | 4723 (13.0) | 3550 (13.1) | 417 (14.4) | 756 (12.3) |
| Medium | 12 372 (34.1) | 9242 (34.0) | 1049 (36.3) | 2081 (33.8) |
| Low | 17 370 (47.9) | 13 149 (48.4) | 1268 (43.9) | 2953 (47.9) |
| Missing | 1764 (4.9) | 1233 (4.5) | 156 (5.4) | 375 (6.1) |
| . | All patients . | Mobilisation ≤24 h . | Mobilisation 24–36 h . | Mobilisation > 36 hours or missing . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 36 229 | 27 174 (75.0) | 2890 (8.0) | 6165 (17.0) |
| Female, N (%) | 24 395 (67.3) | 18 369 (67.6) | 2001 (69.2) | 4025 (65.3) |
| Age (years) at surgery date, median (Q1–Q3) | ||||
| 82.6 (75.8;88.6) | 82.5 (75.7;88.4) | 82.9 (76.0;88.7) | 83.0 (76.2;88.9) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 65–69 | 3200 (8.8) | 2434 (9.0) | 239 (8.3) | 527 (8.5) |
| 70–74 | 4934 (13.6) | 3769 (13.9) | 393 (13.6) | 772 (12.5) |
| 75–79 | 6136 (16.9) | 4631 (17.0) | 489 (16.9) | 1016 (16.5) |
| 80–84 | 7476 (20.6) | 5613 (20.7) | 581 (20.1) | 1282 (20.8) |
| ≥85 | 14,483 (40.0) | 10 727 (39.5) | 1188 (41.1) | 2568 (41.7) |
| Surgery year | ||||
| 2016 | 6270 (17.3) | 4363 (16.1) | 477 (16.5) | 1430 (23.2) |
| 2017 | 6082 (16.8) | 4260 (15.7) | 654 (22.6) | 1168 (18.9) |
| 2018 | 6005 (16.6) | 4218 (15.5) | 530 (18.3) | 1257 (20.4) |
| 2019 | 5917 (16.3) | 4599 (16.9) | 464 (16.1) | 854 (13.9) |
| 2020 | 6097 (16.8) | 4887 (18.0) | 412 (14.3) | 798 (12.9) |
| 2021 | 5858 (16.2) | 4847 (17.8) | 353 (12.2) | 658 (10.7) |
| Region | ||||
| Missing information | <100 (0.3)a | 31 (0.1) | <5a | 61 (1.0) |
| Capital Region of Denmark | 9626 (26.6) | 5588 (20.6) | 1186 (41.0) | 2852 (46.3) |
| Region Zealand | 5936 (16.4) | 4351 (16.0) | 543 (18.8) | 1042 (16.9) |
| Region of Southern Denmark | 8657 (23.9) | 7171 (26.4) | 559 (19.3) | 927 (15.0) |
| Central Denmark Region | 7776 (21.5) | 6597 (24.3) | 386 (13.4) | 793 (12.9) |
| North Denmark Region | <4145 (11.4)a | 3436 (12.6) | <220 (7.6)a | 490 (7.9) |
| Type of fracture | ||||
| Medial (neck of femur) | 20 730 (57.2) | 15 624 (57.5) | 1684 (58.3) | 3422 (55.5) |
| Lateral | 15 499 (42.8) | 11 550 (42.5) | 1206 (41.7) | 2743 (44.5) |
| Type of operation | ||||
| Osteosynthesis | 22 756 (62.8) | 17 141 (63.1) | 1719 (59.5) | 3896 (63.2) |
| Prosthesis | 13 473 (37.2) | 10 033 (36.9) | 1171 (40.5) | 2269 (36.8) |
| Surgery delay (hours), median (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| 19.0 (11.7;25.4) | 18.5 (10.8;24.6) | 19.9 (14.7;28.2) | 20.9 (14.1;30.1) | |
| Surgery delay (hours) | ||||
| Missing | 277 (0.8) | 192 (0.7) | 15 (0.5) | 70 (1.1) |
| ≤12 | 9101 (25.1) | 7522 (27.7) | 420 (14.5) | 1159 (18.8) |
| >12–18 | 7199 (19.9) | 5347 (19.7) | 733 (25.4) | 1119 (18.2) |
| >18–24 | 9125 (25.2) | 6826 (25.1) | 822 (28.4) | 1477 (24.0) |
| >24 | 10 527 (29.1) | 7287 (26.8) | 900 (31.1) | 2340 (38.0) |
| Length of hospital stay (days), median (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| 6.7 (4.7;9.1) | 6.2 (4.5;8.7) | 7.1 (5.2;9.8) | 8.0 (5.2;11.9) | |
| BMI value (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| BMI, N (%) | 23.4 (21.0;26.0) | 23.5 (21.0;26.0) | 23.0 (21.0;26.0) | 23.1 (21.0;26.0) |
| Missing BMI | 6352 (17.5) | 3693 (13.6) | 792 (27.4) | 1867 (30.3) |
| Underweight | 2942 (8.1) | 2264 (8.3) | 239 (8.3) | 439 (7.1) |
| Normal | 15,540 (42.9) | 12,265 (45.1) | 1088 (37.6) | 2187 (35.5) |
| Overweight | 8433 (23.3) | 6648 (24.5) | 553 (19.1) | 1232 (20.0) |
| Obese | 2962 (8.2) | 2304 (8.5) | 218 (7.5) | 440 (7.1) |
| CAS, prefracture | ||||
| CAS missing | 2728 (7.5) | 1159 (4.3) | 234 (8.1) | 1335 (21.7) |
| CAS 0–4 | 4023 (11.1) | 2800 (10.3) | 362 (12.5) | 861 (14.0) |
| CAS 5–6 | 29,478 (81.4) | 23 215 (85.4) | 2294 (79.4) | 3969 (64.4) |
| CAS, discharge | ||||
| CAS missing | 4170 (11.5) | 2173 (8.0) | 444 (15.4) | 1553 (25.2) |
| CAS 0–4 | 19 510 (53.9) | 14 725 (54.2) | 1613 (55.8) | 3172 (51.5) |
| CAS 5–6 | 12 549 (34.6) | 10 276 (37.8) | 833 (28.8) | 1440 (23.4) |
| Number of comorbiditiesb | ||||
| 0 | 7591 (21.0) | 6031 (22.2) | 534 (18.5) | 1026 (16.6) |
| 1–2 | 13 033 (36.0) | 9969 (36.7) | 1029 (35.6) | 2035 (33.0) |
| 3–4 | 8973 (24.8) | 6590 (24.3) | 753 (26.1) | 1630 (26.4) |
| +5 | 6632 (18.3) | 4584 (16.9) | 574 (19.9) | 1474 (23.9) |
| Residence type (at admission) | ||||
| Own residence | 26 090 (72.0) | 20 511 (75.5) | 1923 (66.5) | 3656 (59.3) |
| Residential institution, e.g. nursing home | 7268 (20.1) | 5352 (19.7) | 607 (21.0) | 1309 (21.2) |
| Other | 2871 (7.9) | 1311 (4.8) | 360 (12.5) | 1200 (19.5) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 12 186 (33.6) | 9360 (34.4) | 931 (32.2) | 1895 (30.7) |
| Divorced | 5042 (13.9) | 3646 (13.4) | 421 (14.6) | 975 (15.8) |
| Widow | 16 140 (44.5) | 12 054 (44.4) | 1311 (45.4) | 2775 (45.0) |
| Missing | 2861 (7.9) | 2114 (7.8) | 227 (7.9) | 520 (8.4) |
| Education level | ||||
| High | 4723 (13.0) | 3550 (13.1) | 417 (14.4) | 756 (12.3) |
| Medium | 12 372 (34.1) | 9242 (34.0) | 1049 (36.3) | 2081 (33.8) |
| Low | 17 370 (47.9) | 13 149 (48.4) | 1268 (43.9) | 2953 (47.9) |
| Missing | 1764 (4.9) | 1233 (4.5) | 156 (5.4) | 375 (6.1) |
Abbreviations: Q1;Q3: inner quartile range; CAS, cumulated ambulation score.
aAccording to Danish regulations, reporting of observations of less than five individuals is not allowed and must therefore be masked.
bBased on 19 comorbidities from the Charlson Comorbidity Index.
Baseline characteristics of the population, overall and in categories according to mobilisation time
| . | All patients . | Mobilisation ≤24 h . | Mobilisation 24–36 h . | Mobilisation > 36 hours or missing . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 36 229 | 27 174 (75.0) | 2890 (8.0) | 6165 (17.0) |
| Female, N (%) | 24 395 (67.3) | 18 369 (67.6) | 2001 (69.2) | 4025 (65.3) |
| Age (years) at surgery date, median (Q1–Q3) | ||||
| 82.6 (75.8;88.6) | 82.5 (75.7;88.4) | 82.9 (76.0;88.7) | 83.0 (76.2;88.9) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 65–69 | 3200 (8.8) | 2434 (9.0) | 239 (8.3) | 527 (8.5) |
| 70–74 | 4934 (13.6) | 3769 (13.9) | 393 (13.6) | 772 (12.5) |
| 75–79 | 6136 (16.9) | 4631 (17.0) | 489 (16.9) | 1016 (16.5) |
| 80–84 | 7476 (20.6) | 5613 (20.7) | 581 (20.1) | 1282 (20.8) |
| ≥85 | 14,483 (40.0) | 10 727 (39.5) | 1188 (41.1) | 2568 (41.7) |
| Surgery year | ||||
| 2016 | 6270 (17.3) | 4363 (16.1) | 477 (16.5) | 1430 (23.2) |
| 2017 | 6082 (16.8) | 4260 (15.7) | 654 (22.6) | 1168 (18.9) |
| 2018 | 6005 (16.6) | 4218 (15.5) | 530 (18.3) | 1257 (20.4) |
| 2019 | 5917 (16.3) | 4599 (16.9) | 464 (16.1) | 854 (13.9) |
| 2020 | 6097 (16.8) | 4887 (18.0) | 412 (14.3) | 798 (12.9) |
| 2021 | 5858 (16.2) | 4847 (17.8) | 353 (12.2) | 658 (10.7) |
| Region | ||||
| Missing information | <100 (0.3)a | 31 (0.1) | <5a | 61 (1.0) |
| Capital Region of Denmark | 9626 (26.6) | 5588 (20.6) | 1186 (41.0) | 2852 (46.3) |
| Region Zealand | 5936 (16.4) | 4351 (16.0) | 543 (18.8) | 1042 (16.9) |
| Region of Southern Denmark | 8657 (23.9) | 7171 (26.4) | 559 (19.3) | 927 (15.0) |
| Central Denmark Region | 7776 (21.5) | 6597 (24.3) | 386 (13.4) | 793 (12.9) |
| North Denmark Region | <4145 (11.4)a | 3436 (12.6) | <220 (7.6)a | 490 (7.9) |
| Type of fracture | ||||
| Medial (neck of femur) | 20 730 (57.2) | 15 624 (57.5) | 1684 (58.3) | 3422 (55.5) |
| Lateral | 15 499 (42.8) | 11 550 (42.5) | 1206 (41.7) | 2743 (44.5) |
| Type of operation | ||||
| Osteosynthesis | 22 756 (62.8) | 17 141 (63.1) | 1719 (59.5) | 3896 (63.2) |
| Prosthesis | 13 473 (37.2) | 10 033 (36.9) | 1171 (40.5) | 2269 (36.8) |
| Surgery delay (hours), median (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| 19.0 (11.7;25.4) | 18.5 (10.8;24.6) | 19.9 (14.7;28.2) | 20.9 (14.1;30.1) | |
| Surgery delay (hours) | ||||
| Missing | 277 (0.8) | 192 (0.7) | 15 (0.5) | 70 (1.1) |
| ≤12 | 9101 (25.1) | 7522 (27.7) | 420 (14.5) | 1159 (18.8) |
| >12–18 | 7199 (19.9) | 5347 (19.7) | 733 (25.4) | 1119 (18.2) |
| >18–24 | 9125 (25.2) | 6826 (25.1) | 822 (28.4) | 1477 (24.0) |
| >24 | 10 527 (29.1) | 7287 (26.8) | 900 (31.1) | 2340 (38.0) |
| Length of hospital stay (days), median (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| 6.7 (4.7;9.1) | 6.2 (4.5;8.7) | 7.1 (5.2;9.8) | 8.0 (5.2;11.9) | |
| BMI value (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| BMI, N (%) | 23.4 (21.0;26.0) | 23.5 (21.0;26.0) | 23.0 (21.0;26.0) | 23.1 (21.0;26.0) |
| Missing BMI | 6352 (17.5) | 3693 (13.6) | 792 (27.4) | 1867 (30.3) |
| Underweight | 2942 (8.1) | 2264 (8.3) | 239 (8.3) | 439 (7.1) |
| Normal | 15,540 (42.9) | 12,265 (45.1) | 1088 (37.6) | 2187 (35.5) |
| Overweight | 8433 (23.3) | 6648 (24.5) | 553 (19.1) | 1232 (20.0) |
| Obese | 2962 (8.2) | 2304 (8.5) | 218 (7.5) | 440 (7.1) |
| CAS, prefracture | ||||
| CAS missing | 2728 (7.5) | 1159 (4.3) | 234 (8.1) | 1335 (21.7) |
| CAS 0–4 | 4023 (11.1) | 2800 (10.3) | 362 (12.5) | 861 (14.0) |
| CAS 5–6 | 29,478 (81.4) | 23 215 (85.4) | 2294 (79.4) | 3969 (64.4) |
| CAS, discharge | ||||
| CAS missing | 4170 (11.5) | 2173 (8.0) | 444 (15.4) | 1553 (25.2) |
| CAS 0–4 | 19 510 (53.9) | 14 725 (54.2) | 1613 (55.8) | 3172 (51.5) |
| CAS 5–6 | 12 549 (34.6) | 10 276 (37.8) | 833 (28.8) | 1440 (23.4) |
| Number of comorbiditiesb | ||||
| 0 | 7591 (21.0) | 6031 (22.2) | 534 (18.5) | 1026 (16.6) |
| 1–2 | 13 033 (36.0) | 9969 (36.7) | 1029 (35.6) | 2035 (33.0) |
| 3–4 | 8973 (24.8) | 6590 (24.3) | 753 (26.1) | 1630 (26.4) |
| +5 | 6632 (18.3) | 4584 (16.9) | 574 (19.9) | 1474 (23.9) |
| Residence type (at admission) | ||||
| Own residence | 26 090 (72.0) | 20 511 (75.5) | 1923 (66.5) | 3656 (59.3) |
| Residential institution, e.g. nursing home | 7268 (20.1) | 5352 (19.7) | 607 (21.0) | 1309 (21.2) |
| Other | 2871 (7.9) | 1311 (4.8) | 360 (12.5) | 1200 (19.5) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 12 186 (33.6) | 9360 (34.4) | 931 (32.2) | 1895 (30.7) |
| Divorced | 5042 (13.9) | 3646 (13.4) | 421 (14.6) | 975 (15.8) |
| Widow | 16 140 (44.5) | 12 054 (44.4) | 1311 (45.4) | 2775 (45.0) |
| Missing | 2861 (7.9) | 2114 (7.8) | 227 (7.9) | 520 (8.4) |
| Education level | ||||
| High | 4723 (13.0) | 3550 (13.1) | 417 (14.4) | 756 (12.3) |
| Medium | 12 372 (34.1) | 9242 (34.0) | 1049 (36.3) | 2081 (33.8) |
| Low | 17 370 (47.9) | 13 149 (48.4) | 1268 (43.9) | 2953 (47.9) |
| Missing | 1764 (4.9) | 1233 (4.5) | 156 (5.4) | 375 (6.1) |
| . | All patients . | Mobilisation ≤24 h . | Mobilisation 24–36 h . | Mobilisation > 36 hours or missing . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 36 229 | 27 174 (75.0) | 2890 (8.0) | 6165 (17.0) |
| Female, N (%) | 24 395 (67.3) | 18 369 (67.6) | 2001 (69.2) | 4025 (65.3) |
| Age (years) at surgery date, median (Q1–Q3) | ||||
| 82.6 (75.8;88.6) | 82.5 (75.7;88.4) | 82.9 (76.0;88.7) | 83.0 (76.2;88.9) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 65–69 | 3200 (8.8) | 2434 (9.0) | 239 (8.3) | 527 (8.5) |
| 70–74 | 4934 (13.6) | 3769 (13.9) | 393 (13.6) | 772 (12.5) |
| 75–79 | 6136 (16.9) | 4631 (17.0) | 489 (16.9) | 1016 (16.5) |
| 80–84 | 7476 (20.6) | 5613 (20.7) | 581 (20.1) | 1282 (20.8) |
| ≥85 | 14,483 (40.0) | 10 727 (39.5) | 1188 (41.1) | 2568 (41.7) |
| Surgery year | ||||
| 2016 | 6270 (17.3) | 4363 (16.1) | 477 (16.5) | 1430 (23.2) |
| 2017 | 6082 (16.8) | 4260 (15.7) | 654 (22.6) | 1168 (18.9) |
| 2018 | 6005 (16.6) | 4218 (15.5) | 530 (18.3) | 1257 (20.4) |
| 2019 | 5917 (16.3) | 4599 (16.9) | 464 (16.1) | 854 (13.9) |
| 2020 | 6097 (16.8) | 4887 (18.0) | 412 (14.3) | 798 (12.9) |
| 2021 | 5858 (16.2) | 4847 (17.8) | 353 (12.2) | 658 (10.7) |
| Region | ||||
| Missing information | <100 (0.3)a | 31 (0.1) | <5a | 61 (1.0) |
| Capital Region of Denmark | 9626 (26.6) | 5588 (20.6) | 1186 (41.0) | 2852 (46.3) |
| Region Zealand | 5936 (16.4) | 4351 (16.0) | 543 (18.8) | 1042 (16.9) |
| Region of Southern Denmark | 8657 (23.9) | 7171 (26.4) | 559 (19.3) | 927 (15.0) |
| Central Denmark Region | 7776 (21.5) | 6597 (24.3) | 386 (13.4) | 793 (12.9) |
| North Denmark Region | <4145 (11.4)a | 3436 (12.6) | <220 (7.6)a | 490 (7.9) |
| Type of fracture | ||||
| Medial (neck of femur) | 20 730 (57.2) | 15 624 (57.5) | 1684 (58.3) | 3422 (55.5) |
| Lateral | 15 499 (42.8) | 11 550 (42.5) | 1206 (41.7) | 2743 (44.5) |
| Type of operation | ||||
| Osteosynthesis | 22 756 (62.8) | 17 141 (63.1) | 1719 (59.5) | 3896 (63.2) |
| Prosthesis | 13 473 (37.2) | 10 033 (36.9) | 1171 (40.5) | 2269 (36.8) |
| Surgery delay (hours), median (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| 19.0 (11.7;25.4) | 18.5 (10.8;24.6) | 19.9 (14.7;28.2) | 20.9 (14.1;30.1) | |
| Surgery delay (hours) | ||||
| Missing | 277 (0.8) | 192 (0.7) | 15 (0.5) | 70 (1.1) |
| ≤12 | 9101 (25.1) | 7522 (27.7) | 420 (14.5) | 1159 (18.8) |
| >12–18 | 7199 (19.9) | 5347 (19.7) | 733 (25.4) | 1119 (18.2) |
| >18–24 | 9125 (25.2) | 6826 (25.1) | 822 (28.4) | 1477 (24.0) |
| >24 | 10 527 (29.1) | 7287 (26.8) | 900 (31.1) | 2340 (38.0) |
| Length of hospital stay (days), median (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| 6.7 (4.7;9.1) | 6.2 (4.5;8.7) | 7.1 (5.2;9.8) | 8.0 (5.2;11.9) | |
| BMI value (Q1;Q3) | ||||
| BMI, N (%) | 23.4 (21.0;26.0) | 23.5 (21.0;26.0) | 23.0 (21.0;26.0) | 23.1 (21.0;26.0) |
| Missing BMI | 6352 (17.5) | 3693 (13.6) | 792 (27.4) | 1867 (30.3) |
| Underweight | 2942 (8.1) | 2264 (8.3) | 239 (8.3) | 439 (7.1) |
| Normal | 15,540 (42.9) | 12,265 (45.1) | 1088 (37.6) | 2187 (35.5) |
| Overweight | 8433 (23.3) | 6648 (24.5) | 553 (19.1) | 1232 (20.0) |
| Obese | 2962 (8.2) | 2304 (8.5) | 218 (7.5) | 440 (7.1) |
| CAS, prefracture | ||||
| CAS missing | 2728 (7.5) | 1159 (4.3) | 234 (8.1) | 1335 (21.7) |
| CAS 0–4 | 4023 (11.1) | 2800 (10.3) | 362 (12.5) | 861 (14.0) |
| CAS 5–6 | 29,478 (81.4) | 23 215 (85.4) | 2294 (79.4) | 3969 (64.4) |
| CAS, discharge | ||||
| CAS missing | 4170 (11.5) | 2173 (8.0) | 444 (15.4) | 1553 (25.2) |
| CAS 0–4 | 19 510 (53.9) | 14 725 (54.2) | 1613 (55.8) | 3172 (51.5) |
| CAS 5–6 | 12 549 (34.6) | 10 276 (37.8) | 833 (28.8) | 1440 (23.4) |
| Number of comorbiditiesb | ||||
| 0 | 7591 (21.0) | 6031 (22.2) | 534 (18.5) | 1026 (16.6) |
| 1–2 | 13 033 (36.0) | 9969 (36.7) | 1029 (35.6) | 2035 (33.0) |
| 3–4 | 8973 (24.8) | 6590 (24.3) | 753 (26.1) | 1630 (26.4) |
| +5 | 6632 (18.3) | 4584 (16.9) | 574 (19.9) | 1474 (23.9) |
| Residence type (at admission) | ||||
| Own residence | 26 090 (72.0) | 20 511 (75.5) | 1923 (66.5) | 3656 (59.3) |
| Residential institution, e.g. nursing home | 7268 (20.1) | 5352 (19.7) | 607 (21.0) | 1309 (21.2) |
| Other | 2871 (7.9) | 1311 (4.8) | 360 (12.5) | 1200 (19.5) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 12 186 (33.6) | 9360 (34.4) | 931 (32.2) | 1895 (30.7) |
| Divorced | 5042 (13.9) | 3646 (13.4) | 421 (14.6) | 975 (15.8) |
| Widow | 16 140 (44.5) | 12 054 (44.4) | 1311 (45.4) | 2775 (45.0) |
| Missing | 2861 (7.9) | 2114 (7.8) | 227 (7.9) | 520 (8.4) |
| Education level | ||||
| High | 4723 (13.0) | 3550 (13.1) | 417 (14.4) | 756 (12.3) |
| Medium | 12 372 (34.1) | 9242 (34.0) | 1049 (36.3) | 2081 (33.8) |
| Low | 17 370 (47.9) | 13 149 (48.4) | 1268 (43.9) | 2953 (47.9) |
| Missing | 1764 (4.9) | 1233 (4.5) | 156 (5.4) | 375 (6.1) |
Abbreviations: Q1;Q3: inner quartile range; CAS, cumulated ambulation score.
aAccording to Danish regulations, reporting of observations of less than five individuals is not allowed and must therefore be masked.
bBased on 19 comorbidities from the Charlson Comorbidity Index.
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