Research Article

Use of Intravenous Paracetamol Preoperatively Favors Lower Risk of Delirium and Functional Recovery in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

Table 3

The association of IVP group with gender, age, residence, smoking or drinking history, fracture type, pain scores at admission, GDS, FIM, and anxiety.

VariablesNon-IVP group (n = 1576)IVP group (n = 590)Spearman’s r statistic value

Gender, n (%)−0.0440.043
 Male494 (31.3%)212 (35.9%)
 Female1082 (68.7%)378 (64.1%)

Age, years79.0 ± 7.279.2 ± 7.30.0160.451
Age group, n (%)0.0260.235
 65–69172 (10.9%)60 (10.2%)
 70–79639 (40.5%)230 (39.0%)
 80–89655 (41.6%)251 (42.5%)
 90–99103 (6.5%)49 (8.3%)
 ≥1007 (0.4%)0 (0.0%)

Residence−0.096<0.001
 Rural670 (42.5%)189 (32.0%)
 Urban906 (57.5%)401 (68.0%)

Smoking history (Yes)186 (11.8%)90 (15.3%)0.0490.022
Drinking history (Yes)373 (23.7%)157 (26.6%)0.0330.126

Fracture type, n (%)0.147<0.001
 Stable (A1.1–A2.1)928 (58.9%)252 (42.7%)
 Unstable (A2.2–A3.3)648 (41.1%)338 (57.3%)
VAS at admission4.9 ± 1.76.4 ± 1.50.388<0.001
NRS at admission4.9 ± 1.76.4 ± 1.50.396<0.001
GDS4.4 ± 1.33.5 ± 1.6−0.286<0.001
FIM84.6 ± 10.683.4 ± 10.20.0550.010
Anxiety (Yes)142 (9.0%)507 (14.1%)0.0740.001

Values are presented as the number (%) or mean ± SD (standard deviation). , statistical significance. VAS, visual analog scores; NRS, numerical rating scores; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; FIM, functional independence measure.