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Table 3 Individual absolute risk of HF and FF annually, based on FRAMO Index, prior fragility fracture and heel BMD (T-score), alone or in combination (n = 285).

From: Hip and fragility fracture prediction by 4-item clinical risk score and mobile heel BMD: a women cohort study

  

HF 2004-2005

FF 2004-2005

Risk factor combinations

Women at high risk (% of 285)

High risk (%)

Low risk (%)

p *

High risk (%)

Low risk (%)

p *

FRAMO Index

88 (31)

2.8

0.5

0.03 *

5.1

1.3

0.01 *

Heel BMD ≤ -2.5 SD

171 (60)

1.8

0.4

0.2

3.5

0.9

0.05

Heel BMD ≤ -3.5 SD + prior fragility fracture + FRAMO Index

32 (11)

7.8

0.4

<0.001*

9.4

1.6

0.002*

  1. * Exact P-value as Fisher's two-sided test for binary variables, p < 0.05 as a significant difference.