Recovery of Walking Ability and Return to Community Living within 60 Days of Hip Fracture Does Not Differ between Male and Female Survivors

Abstract

Objectives To compare risk-adjusted differences between men and women 30 and 60 days after hip fracture surgery in not walking, ability to return home in a community-dwelling subset, not walking in a nursing home resident subset, and mortality within 60 days. Design Cohort study. Setting Data were from a randomized clinical trial that compared two blood transfusion protocols after hip fracture. Participants Individuals with hip fracture (N = 2,016; 489 (24%) male). Measurements Walking, dwelling, and mortality were determined in telephone follow-up 30 and 60 days after randomization, which occurred within 3 days of surgery. Sex differences for each outcome were compared using univariate and multivariate regression adjusting for potential confounders. Results Men were younger (P