Is the ASA Score in Geriatric Hip Fractures a Predictive Factor for Complications and Readmission?

Table 1

Characteristics of hip fracture cohort ().

Characteristics	Mean (SD) or number of patients	%
⁢Demographics
Age	85.4 ± 9
BMI	23.9 ± 3.6
Female	143	72.2%
Male	55	27.8%
⁢Cause of injury (number of patients)
Fall from standing height	106	53.5%
Fall downstairs or off a step ladder	81	40.9%
Vehicle accident	11	5.6%
⁢Type of fracture (number of patients)
Subcapital	91	45.6%
Intertrochanteric	87	43.9%
Subtrochanteric	20	10.1%
⁢ASA score (number of patients)
II	76	38.4%
III	91	45.6%
IV	31	15.7%
⁢Average waiting time for surgery categorized by the ASA score (number of days)
II	2.3 ± 1.2
III	5.2 ± 1.1
IV	8.4 ± 2.9
⁢Average time of hospitalization categorized by the ASA score (number of days)
II	6.4 ± 2.1
III	10.4 ± 3
IV	13.5 ± 4.4
⁢Type of anesthesia
Epidural	187	94.4%
General	11	5.6%