Morbidity and Mortality following Surgery for Hip Fractures in Elderly Patients

Table 4

Postoperative complications and management associated with mortality.

Variable		Survivor		Nonsurvivors		Total		value
		N	%	N	%	N	%
Delirium	No	56	90.32	8	40.00	64	78.05	0.001
	Yes	6	9.68	12	60.00	18	21.95
Pressure ulcers	No	48	77.42	3	14.29	51	61.45	0.001
	Yes	14	22.58	18	85.71	32	38.55
Urinary incontinence	No	35	56.45	6	28.57	41	49.40	0.03
	Yes	27	43.55	15	71.43	42	50.60
Falls	No	57	91.94	20	95.24	77	92.77	0.60
	Yes	5	8.06	1	4.76	6	7.23
Postoperative ICU management	No	46	83.64	8	53.33	54	77.14	0.02
	Yes	9	16.36	7	46.67	16	22.86
Ambulation	No	8	12.31	18	85.71	26	30.23	0.001
	Yes	57	87.69	3	14.29	60	69.77
Postoperative rehabilitation	No	44	72.13	17	94.44	61	77.22	0.03
	Yes	17	27.87	1	5.56	18	22.78

ICU = intensive care unit.