Antidepressant Use and Hospital Stay for Hip Fracture Patients
Author Information
Author(s): Mehta Rhea, Falvey Jason, Chen Chixiang, Dong Yu, Shardell Michelle, Yamashita Takashi, Orwig Denise
Primary Institution: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hypothesis
Does pre-fracture antidepressant use affect hospital length of stay among hip fracture survivors with depression?
Conclusion
Antidepressant use prior to hip fracture is associated with shorter hospital stays for patients with depression.
Supporting Evidence
- Hip fracture survivors with depression who used antidepressants had 6.7% higher odds of a shorter hospital stay.
- Males had longer average hospital stays compared to females.
Takeaway
Taking antidepressants before a hip fracture can help older adults get out of the hospital faster.
Methodology
Ordinal logistic regression was used to analyze the association between pre-fracture antidepressant use and hospital length of stay.
Participant Demographics
Community-dwelling Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with depression, hospitalized for hip fracture surgery.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.03
Confidence Interval
95% CI=1.01, 1.13
Statistical Significance
p=0.03
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