Table 2

Logistic regression models for perioperative geriatric care

CovariateOdds ratio (95% CI)
Unadjusted
Female sex (v. male)0.79 (0.72 to 0.88)
Adjusted*
Female sex (v. male)0.80 (0.72 to 0.88)
Year of surgery (2014/15 v. 2015/16)1.05 (1.00 to 1.10)
Age, yr
 Linear segment0.63 (0.17 to 2.34)
 RCS segment 11.65 (0.47 to 5.76)
 RCS segment 20.14 (0.00 to 17.20)
 RCS segment 35.35 (0.04 to 773.17)
Not rural residence (v. rural residence)2.17 (1.91 to 2.47)
Neighbourhood income quintile
 1 (lowest)1.04 (0.95 to 1.14)
 20.96 (0.88 to 1.06)
 30.84 (0.76 to 0.93)
 41.03 (0.93 to 1.13)
 5 (highest)Ref. (1.00)
Comorbidities
Alcohol abuse (v. none)1.51 (1.14 to 2.01)
Atrial arrhythmia (v. none)0.91 (0.76 to 1.09)
Blood-loss anemia (v. none)1.08 (0.96 to 1.21)
Cardiac valve disease (v. none)1.13 (0.90 to 1.43)
Coagulopathy (v. none)0.92 (0.68 to 1.25)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (v. none)0.92 (0.79 to 1.07)
Cerebrovascular disease (v. none)0.99 (0.79 to 1.24)
Disease of pulmonary circulation (v. none)1.17 (0.89 to 1.54)
Dementia (v. none)1.30 (1.14 to 1.48)
Depression (v. none)1.59 (1.31 to 1.92)
Deficiency anemia (v. none)0.68 (0.37 to 1.24)
Diabetes mellitus without complications (v. none)0.96 (0.83 to 1.11)
Diabetes mellitus with complications (v. none)1.06 (0.92 to 1.22)
Dialysis (v. none)1.22 (0.80 to 1.86)
Drug abuse (v. none)1.24 (0.65 to 2.35)
Heart failure (v. none)1.15 (0.99 to 1.34)
Hemiplegia (v. none)0.91 (0.49 to 1.69)
Hypertension without complications (v. none)1.01 (0.91 to 1.11)
Hypertension with complications (v. none)1.18 (0.72 to 1.96)
Liver disease (v. none)0.71 (0.43 to 1.18)
Malignancy (v. none)0.77 (0.61 to 0.96)
Metastasis (v. none)0.80 (0.51 to 1.25)
Obesity (v. none)0.90 (0.58 to 1.41)
Peptic ulcer disease (v. none)1.13 (0.79 to 1.62)
Peripheral vascular disease (v. none)0.84 (0.61 to 1.15)
Psychosis (v. none)1.67 (1.07 to 2.61)
Renal disease (v. none)0.74 (0.57 to 1.30)
Rheumatic disease (v. none)0.82 (0.52 to 1.30)
Venous thromboembolism (v. none)1.45 (0.92 to 2.28)
Weight loss (v. none)0.97 (0.76 to 1.24)
Frailty (v. none)1.23 (1.09 to 1.38)
1-year mortality risk
HOMR score (per 1-unit increase)1.01 (1.00 to 1.02)
Medications
Anticoagulant (v. none)0.95 (0.83 to 1.10)
Antiplatelet agent (v. none)0.77 (0.64 to 0.93)
Antipsychotic (v. none)1.03 (0.88 to 1.21)
Benzodiazepine (v. none)0.92 (0.82 to 1.03)
Opioid (v. none)1.04 (0.92 to 1.18)
Dementia medication (v. none)1.18 (1.00 to 1.39)
Health care resource use
Long-term care before admission0.40 (0.34 to 0.47)
Resource utilization band
 2 (lowest)Ref. (1.00)
 30.65 (0.35 to 1.21)
 40.90 (0.49 to 1.64)
 5 (highest)1.30 (0.71 to 2.37)
Procedure
Fixation, femurRef. (1.00)
Implantation of internal device, hip joint1.00 (0.78 to 1.28)
Fixation, hip joint1.01 (1.00 to 1.02)
Implantation of internal device, pelvis1.22 (0.80 to 1.86)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, HOMR = Hospital-patient One-year Mortality Risk, RCS = restricted cubic spline, Ref. = reference category.

  • * Adjusted for the variables listed below.