Does osteoporosis predispose falls? a study on obstacle avoidance and balance confidence

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants

	Osteoporosis (n = 85)	Comparison (n = 99)
Age (years (mean (sd))*	71.0 (4.8)	73.7 (5.6)
Male:female*	5:80	23:76
Falls (% in prior 3 months)^¶
0 fall	71.8	67.5
1 fall	23.5	22.5
> 1 falls	5.7	10
Number of medications used (mean(sd))*	2.34 (1.67)	1.19(1.44)
Bisfosfonates (%)	68	-

*p < 0.01
^¶Falls were recorded in the 3 months prior to the obstacle avoidance task by means of monthly fall registration cards.

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