Table III

In-hospital Death Rates by Age Group and Sex for all Patients 50 Years of Age and Older Seen Between 1981 and 1992 With a Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture

Age group, yrIn-hospital death rate, %
MenWomen
50–592.52.0
60–695.33.6
70–7913.35.4
80–8920.19.5
≥ 9029.816.8
Overall10.35.8