Characteristics of patients split by treatment group
| Characteristic | Overall mean (SD); range | Control mean (SD); range | Intervention mean (SD); range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 79.4 (7.6); 66–99 | 78.0 (8.3); 66–99 | 80.9 (6.6); 69–94 |
| Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) | 9.1 (1.3); 5–10 | 9.0 (1.2); 6–10 | 9.1 (1.3); 5–10 |
| Overall N (%) | Control N (%) | Intervention N (%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 15 (25) | 9 (28) | 6 (21) |
| Female | 46 (75) | 23 (72) | 23 (79) |
| Usually lives | |||
| Lives alone | 31 (51) | 16 (50) | 15 (52) |
| Lives with others | 30 (49) | 16 (50) | 14 (48) |
| Accommodation | |||
| Owner-occupied property | 48 (79) | 24 (75) | 24 (83) |
| Privately rented property | 5 (8) | 2 (6) | 3 (10) |
| Housing association/local authority property | 6 (10) | 4 (13) | 2 (7) |
| Sheltered accommodation | 2 (3) | 2 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Type of fracture | |||
| Intracapsular | 27 (44) | 16 (50) | 11 (38) |
| Extracapsular | 20 (33) | 9 (28) | 11 (38) |
| Not recorded/available | 14 (23) | 7 (22) | 7 (24) |
| Type of surgery | |||
| Total hip arthroplasty | 5 (8) | 4 (13) | 1 (3) |
| Hemiarthroplasty | 29 (47) | 15 (47) | 14 (48) |
| Internal fixation | 17 (28) | 7 (22) | 10 (35) |
| Intramedullary nailing | 2 (3) | 2 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Not recorded/available | 8 (14) | 4 (12) | 4 (14) |
| Discharged directly to usual residence | |||
| Yes | 27 (44) | 17 (53) | 10 (34) |
| No | 22 (36) | 7 (22) | 15 (52) |
| Missing | 12 (20) | 8 (25) | 4 (14) |
| Hospital | |||
| Ysbyty Gwynedd | 11 (18) | 6 (19) | 5 (17) |
| Ysbyty Glan Clwyd | 34 (56) | 17 (53) | 17 (59) |
| Wrexham Maelor | 16 (26) | 9 (28) | 7 (24) |