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World J Psychiatry. May 19, 2026; 16(5): 114590
Published online May 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i5.114590
Published online May 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i5.114590
Table 1 Comparison of general characteristics between the two groups, mean ± SD
| Baseline indicators | Control group | Observation group | t/χ2 | P value |
| Group | 40 | 40 | ||
| Age (years) | 73.10 ± 3.15 | 72.92 ± 4.21 | 0.217 | 0.830 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.76 ± 2.25 | 23.69 ± 2.22 | 0.140 | 0.889 |
| Gender (n) | 0.450 | 0.502 | ||
| Male | 21 | 18 | ||
| Female | 19 | 22 | ||
| Affected side | 1.805 | 0.179 | ||
| Left side | 22 | 16 | ||
| Right side | 18 | 24 | ||
| History of anxiety and depression | 10 | 9 | 0.069 | 0.793 |
| Educational background | 0.222 | 0.895 | ||
| Junior high school or below | 25 | 23 | ||
| High school | 10 | 11 | ||
| College or above | 5 | 6 | ||
| Monthly income (1000 CNY) | 5.29 ± 0.98 | 5.33 ± 0.86 | 0.194 | 0.847 |
- Citation: Shen L, Su XM, Pan ZY, Long L, Xie H, Yang MS, Dai JN, Chen CM. Psychological stress response and intervention strategies for elderly patients with hip fractures during the prehospital emergency period. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(5): 114590
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i5.114590