Research Article

Risk Factors for In-Hospital Complications of Fall-Related Fractures among Older Chinese: A Retrospective Study

Table 3

Comparison of the complications rates between genders.

FactorsMale/ (%)Female/ (%)Total/ (%)

Total complications0.592
0520 (99.04)1356 (99.19)0.471876 (99.15)
13 (0.57)4 (0.29)0.3027 (0.37)
22 (0.38)2 (0.15)0.3094 (0.21)
301 (0.07)0.7231 (0.05)
401 (0.07)0.7231 (0.05)
503 (0.22)0.3773 (0.16)
Pressure ulcer06 (0.44)0.1426 (0.31)
HAP2 (0.38)7 (0.51)0.5249 (0.48)
UTI05 (0.37)0.1965 (0.26)
VTE01 (0.07)0.7231 (0.05)
Constipation03 (0.22)0.3773 (0.16)
Foot drop3 (0.57)7 (0.51)0.55510 (0.53)
Incision problem2 (0.38)1 (0.07)0.1883 (0.16)

: number; UTI: urinary tract infection; VTE: venous thromboembolism; HAP: hospital-acquired pneumonia.