Table 1 Possible factors May be associated with mortality in 30-day follow-up between two groups.

From: The role of perioperative transfusion in mortality in geriatric patients with intertrochanteric fracture

Characteristics

Morality group (n = 11)

Survival group (n = 1249)

p

Age (years)

82.0 (77.0–84.0)

80.0 (75.0–85.0)

0.597

Gender, n (%)

  

1.000

 Male

3 (27.3%)

374 (29.9%)

 

 Female

8 (72.7%)

875 (70.1%)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

23.4 (20.0–24.8)

22.7 (20.8–25.0)

0.631

 Normal (BMI < 24 kg/m2)

7 (63.6%)

831 (66.5%)

0.955

 Overweight (24 ≤ BMI < 28 kg/m2)

3 (27.3%)

332 (26.6%)

 

 Obesity (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2)

1 (9.1%)

86 (6.9%)

 

Fracture type, n (%)

  

0.326

 Stable (A1.1–A2.1)

4 (36.4%)

640 (51.2%)

 

 Unstable (A2.2–A3.3)

7 (63.6%)

609 (48.8%)

 

Time from injury to surgery (days)

7.0 (5.5–8.0)

6.0 (4.0–7.0)

0.204

Time from injury to hospital (h)

14.0 (9.0–22.0)

9.0 (5.0–20.0)

0.148

Operation time (min)

90.0 (67.5–135.0)

90.0 (75.0–120.0)

0.934

 ≤ 60

3 (27.3%)

206 (16.5%)

0.405

 > 60

8 (72.7%)

1043 (83.5%)

 

Blood loss (mls)

200.0 (125.0–250.0)

200.0 (150.0–300.0)

0.403

ASA, n (%)

  

<0.001

 1

2 (18.2%)

225 (18.1%)

 

 2

1 (9.1%)

349 (27.9%)

 

 3

0 (0%)

454 (36.3%)

 

 4

3 (27.3%)

187 (15.0%)

 

 5

5 (45.4%)

34 (2.7%)

 

General anesthesia, n (%)

  

1.000

 Yes

4 (36.4%)

492 (39.4%)

 

 No

7 (63.6%)

757 (60.6%)

 

Hospital stay (days)

16.5 (10.0–20.5)

13.0 (10.0–17.0)

0.171

Blood transfusion volume, U

   

 Total

6.0 (4.0–10.0)

4.0 (2.0–6.0)

0.05

 Pre-operation

2.0 (1.0–4.5)

0.0 (0.0–2.0)

0.018

 Intra-operation

1.0 (0.0–2.0)

2.0 (0.0–2.0)

0.240

 Post-operation

2.0 (0.0–4.0)

2.0 (0.0–2.0)

0.225

 Pre-operation + intra-operation

4.0 (2.0–5.0)

2.0 (2.0–4.0)

0.214

 Pre-operation + post-operation

5.0 (3.0–9.0)

2.0 (0.0–4.0)

0.031

 Intra-operation + post-operation

4.0 (2.0–5.0)

2.0 (2.0–4.0)

0.441

Number of transfusion, n (%)

Total

3.0 (1.5–4.5)

2.0 (1.0–3.0)

0.025

Pre-operation

1.0 (0.0–2.0)

0.0 (0.0–1.0)

0.045

Intra-operation

1.0 (0.0–1.0)

1.0 (0.0–1.0)

0.952

Post-operation

1.0 (0.0–2.0)

1.0 (0.0–1.0)

0.244

Pre-operation + intra-operation

2.0 (1.0–2.0)

1.0 (1.0–2.0)

0.039

Pre-operation + post-operation

3.0 (0.0–4.0)

1.0 (0.0–2.0)

0.064

Intra-operation + post-operation

2.0 (1.0–2.0)

1.0 (1.0–2.0)

0.073

Hemoglobin (g/L)

Admission

92.1 (85.2–101.5)

104.9 (93.75–115.9)

0.043

One day after surgery

96.9 (92.4–105.1)

99.1 (90.1–109.65)

0.731

Minimum

80.0 (75.8–92.1)

87.8 (80.3–96.6)

0.194

Discharge

105.9 (85.7–114.2)

103.2 (95.7–110.5)

0.748

Vein thrombosis (admission), n (%)

  

0.018

Yes

9 (81.8%)

575 (46.0%)

 

No

2 (18.2%)

674 (54.0%)

 

Electrolyte disturbance (admission), n (%)

  

1.000

Yes

0 (0%)

69 (5.5%)

 

No

11 (100%)

1180 (94.5%)

 

Comorbidities, n (%)

Anemia

  

0.453

Yes

1 (9.1%)

66 (5.3%)

 

No

10 (90.9%)

1183 (94.7%)

 

Dementia

  

0.173

Yes

2 (18.2%)

85 (6.8%)

 

No

9 (81.8%)

1164 (93.2%)

 

Pneumonia

  

0.001

Yes

5 (45.5%)

100 (8.0%)

 

No

6 (54.5%)

1149 (92.0%)

 

Arteriosclerosis

  

0.445

Yes

3 (27.3%)

235 (18.8%)

 

No

8 (72.7%)

1014 (81.2%)

 

Cerebrovascular disease

  

1.000

Yes

2 (18.2%)

212 (17.0%)

 

No

9 (81.8%)

1037 (83.0%)

 

Hypoproteinemia

  

1.000

Yes

0 (0%)

103 (8.2%)

 

No

11 (100%)

1146 (91.8%)

 

Arrhythmology

  

0.353

Yes

2 (18.2%)

139 (11.1%)

 

No

9 (81.8%)

1110 (88.9%)

 

Heart failure

  

0.047

Yes

2 (18.2%)

39 (3.1%)

 

No

9 (81.8%)

1210 (96.9%)

 

Myocardial infarction

  

1.000

Yes

0 (0%)

16 (1.3%)

 

No

11 (100%)

1233 (98.7%)

 

Diabetes

  

1.000

Yes

2 (18.2%)

245 (19.6%)

 

No

9 (81.8%)

1004 (80.4%)

 

Cerebral hemorrhage

  

1.000

Yes

0 (0%)

13 (1.0%)

 

No

11 (100%)

1236 (99.0%)

 

Cerebral infarction

  

1.000

Yes

2 (18.2%)

258 (20.7%)

 

No

9 (81.8%)

991 (79.3%)

 

Coronary heart disease

  

0.706

Yes

3 (27.3%)

257 (20.6%)

 

No

8 (72.7%)

992 (79.4%)

 

Hypertension

  

0.235

Yes

7 (63.6%)

571 (45.7%)

 

No

4 (36.4%)

678 (54.3%)

 

 Complications, n (%)

Heart failure

  

0.001

Yes

5 (45.5%)

102 (8.2%)

 

No

6 (54.5%)

1147 (91.8%)

 

Respiratory failure

  

<0.001

Yes

4 (36.4%)

26 (2.1%)

 

No

7 (63.6%)

1223 (97.9%)

 

Cerebral infarction

  

1.000

Yes

0 (0%)

46 (3.7%)

 

No

11 (100%)

1203 (96.3%)

 

Stress ulcer

  

1.000

Yes

0 (0%)

31 (2.5%)

 

No

11 (100%)

1218 (97.5%)

 

Arrhythmology

  

0.420

Yes

3 (27.3%)

218 (17.5%)

 

No

8 (72.7%)

1031 (82.5%)

 

Pneumonia

  

0.004

Yes

5 (45.5%)

135 (10.8%)

 

No

6 (54.5%)

1114 (89.2%)

 

Delirium

  

0.183

Yes

2 (18.2%)

88 (7.0%)

 

No

9 (81.8%)

1161 (93.0%)

 

Anemia

  

0.160

Yes

2 (18.2%)

81 (6.5%)

 

No

9 (81.8%)

1168 (93.5%)

 

Vein thrombosis

  

0.063

Yes

8 (72.7%)

531 (42.5%)

 

No

3 (27.3%)

718 (57.5%)

 

Electrolyte disturbance

  

0.978

Yes

5 (45.5%)

573 (45.9%)

 

No

6 (54.5%)

676 (54.1%)

 

Hypoproteinemia

  

0.313

Yes

5 (45.5%)

358 (28.7%)

 

No

6 (54.5%)

891 (71.3%)

 

 Hyperglycemia

  

1.000

Yes

3 (27.3%)

327 (26.2%)

 

No

8 (72.7%)

922 (73.8%)

 
  1. Values are presented as the number (%) or the median (interquartile range).
  2. BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists.
  3. *p < 0.05, statistical significance.