Research Article

Posthospital Discharge Medical Care Costs and Family Burden Associated with Osteoporotic Fracture Patients in China from 2011 to 2013

Table 5

Mobility status, prefracture, and posthospital discharge.

Before fracture
(%)
After discharge
(%)
value (McNemar’s test)

Ambulatory status

 Walked without any help107 (87)79 (64)<0.001
 Walked with aid15 (12)33 (27)<0.001
 Could not walk, confined to house04 (3)
 Could not walk, use of wheelchair1 ()7 (6)0.014

 Not ambulatory16 (13)44 (36)<0.001