Sex Differences in Recovery Across Multiple Domains Among Older Adults With Hip Fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hip fractures are a public health problem among older adults, but most research on recovery after hip fracture has been limited to females. With growing numbers of hip fractures among males, it is important to determine how recovery outcomes may differ between the sexes.

Methods

168 males and 171 females were enrolled within 15 days of hospitalization with follow-up visits at 2, 6, and 12 months postadmission to assess changes in disability, physical performance, cognition, depressive symptoms, body composition, and strength, and all-cause mortality. Generalized estimating equations examined whether males and females followed identical outcome recovery assessed by the change in each outcome.

Results

The mean age at fracture was similar for males (80.4) and

SUBMITTER: Orwig DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9255694 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature