Characteristics | Values |
---|---|
Age, yrs, mean (SD) | 66.5 (10.7) |
64 and under | 67 (49.6) |
65 and over | 68 (50.4) |
Sex | |
Male | 48 (35.6) |
Female | 87 (64.4) |
Fracture location | |
Wrist | 73 (54.5) |
Shoulder | 34 (25.4) |
Hip and other | 21 (15.7) |
Spine | 6 (4.5) |
Additional risk factors used in calculating FRAX score | |
Maternal hip fracture | 19 (14.1) |
Current smoker | 24 (17.8) |
Daily alcohol intake (3 or more units/day) | 10 (7.4) |
Diagnosed with RA | 5 (3.7) |
Taking oral glucocorticoids | 2 (1.5) |
Weight, kg, mean (SD) | 69.3 (15.6) |
Height, cm, mean (SD) | 168.8 (10.4) |
T score femoral neck BMD, mean (SD) | −1.5 (1.1) |
FRAX: Canadian Fracture Risk Assessment; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; BMD: bone mineral density.