Table 1 Comparison of patients with and without hip fracture

Clinical

Median age, years (IQR)

87 (83–91)

80 (72–86)

< 0.001

Female sex, n (%)

92 (76.0)

5,610 (72.7)

0.416

Multimorbidity^a, median (IQR)

7 (5–10)

6 (4–8)

< 0.001

Medications of long-term use, median (IQR)

5 (3–7)

6 (4–8)

0.039

Sedative and/or tricyclic medications^b, n (%)

26 (21.5)

1,563 (20.3)

0.740

Number of falls, median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

0 (0–1)

< 0.001

Patient-reported outcomes

Regular or poor self-perception of health, n (%)

49 (49.5)

2,737 (39.2)

0.037

Self-report of vision problems, n (%)

24 (24.3)

1,159 (16.6)

0.043

Self-report of difficulty walking, n (%)

71 (71.7)

2,471 (35.4)

< 0.001

Self-reported falls, n (%)

36 (36.4)

1,240 (17.7)

< 0.001

Muscle and aerobic capacity

BMI^c (kg/m²), median (IQR)

24.6 (20.9–27.2)

26.2 (23.5–29.6)

< 0.001

Calf circumference, median (IQR)

34 (31–36)

35 (33–37)

< 0.001

Slow gait speed^d, n (%)

50 (41.3)

1,489 (19.3)

< 0.001