Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample*
| Characteristic | Patient source; no. (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer, n = 175 | Nontransfer, n = 715 | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 53 (30.3) | 187 (26.2) | 0.27 |
| Female | 122 (69.7) | 528 (73.8) | |
| Fracture type | 0.96 | ||
| Femoral neck | 88 (50.3) | 367 (51.3) | |
| Intertrochanteric | 73 (41.7) | 294 (41.1) | |
| Subtrochanteric | 14 (8.0) | 54 (7.6) | |
| Fixation | 0.71 | ||
| Bipolar | 75 (42.9) | 285 (39.9) | |
| Dynamic hip screw | 58 (33.1) | 266 (37.2) | |
| Intramedullary nail | 36 (20.6) | 146 (20.4) | |
| Cannulated screw | 6 (3.4) | 18 (2.5) | |
| Fracture type; fixation | 0.40 | ||
| Femoral neck | |||
| Bipolar | 75 (42.9) | 285 (39.9) | |
| Dynamic hip screw | 7 (4.0) | 64 (9.0) | |
| Cannulated screw | 6 (3.4) | 18 (2.5) | |
| Intertrochanteric | |||
| Dynamic hip screw | 51 (29.1) | 202 (28.3) | |
| Intramedullary nail | 22 (12.6) | 92 (12.9) | |
| Subtrochanteric | |||
| Intramedullary nail | 14 (8.0) | 54 (7.6) | |
↵* No differences were found between transfer and nontransfer patients.