Table 2 Characteristics of older patients who were admitted to hospital for a hip fracture between 2009 and 2012
Characteristic | No. of patients (n = 8828) |
|---|---|
Female gender | 5592 (63%) |
Median age (Q1-Q3) [years] | 88 (85–91) |
Residential Location | |
Major cities | 4999 (57%) |
Inner regional | 3068 (35%) |
Outer regional | 708 (7.9%) |
Remote | 53 (0.6%) |
Unknown | 7 (0.08%) |
Socioeconomic Status | |
Upper | 2537 (28%) |
Middle-upper | 1559 (18%) |
Middle | 1664 (19%) |
Lower-middle | 1737 (20%) |
Lower | 1320 (15%) |
Unknown | 11 (0.1%) |
Residential Status | |
Community domicile | 5668 (64%) |
Residential aged care | 3160 (36%) |