Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of the wrist fracture patients and the control group
Wrist fracture | Controls | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 181 | n = 181 | ||
Demographics | |||
Age (years) | 66.9 (9.9) | 66.8 (9.1) | 0.885 |
Females | 161 (89) | 161 (89) | 1.000 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.4 (4.3) | 26.6 (4.3) | 0.009 |
Menarche (years) | 13.9 (1.5) | 13.6 (1.4) | 0.046 |
Menopause (years) | 48.9 (4.4) | 49.5 (4.1) | 0.228 |
Education | 0.029 | ||
< 10 years | 62 (37) | 73 (40) | |
11–13 years | 70 (42) | 52 (29) | |
> 13 years | 36 (21) | 55 (31) | |
Co-habiting | 95 (53) | 118 (66) | 0.014 |
Regular exercise** | 134 (74) | 132 (73) | 0.812 |
Current smoker | 29 (16) | 23 (13) | 0.380 |
Clinical characteristics | |||
Heart diseases | 56 (31) | 62 (34) | 0.501 |
Pulmonary diseases | 24 (13) | 13 (7) | 0.056 |
Neurological diseases | 14 (8) | 17 (9) | 0.573 |
Endocrine disorders | 14 (8) | 20 (11) | 0.280 |
Gastrointestinal disorders | 12 (7) | 22 (12) | 0.072 |
Urogenital disorders | 5 (3) | 1 (0.5) | 0.100 |
Inflammatory joint and connective tissue disorders | 43 (24) | 50 (28) | 0.400 |
Cancer | 18 (10) | 19 (11) | 0.862 |
Mental disorders | 7 (4) | 11 (6) | 0.333 |
Mean total score co-morbidity (range 0–6) | 1.1 (1.1) | 1.1 (1.1) | 0.259 |
Current glucocorticoid treatment | 12 (7) | 3 (2) | 0.044 |
Current calcium and/or vitamin D treatment | 40 (22) | 43 (24) | 0.708 |
Current ART | 26 (14) | 11 (6) | 0.009 |
Osteoporosis*** | 60 (33) | 31 (17) | < 0.001 |
≥1 fall in the previous year | 75 (47) | 54 (37) | 0.089 |
Previous fracture(s) | 97 (54) | 82 (46) | 0.153 |