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Table 2 Patient Characteristics

From: The osteoporosis care gap in Canada

Study

Patients

Fracture Type

Prior Fracture, Subsequent Fracture

Hajcsar (2000) 18

N = 108 (89%F, 11%M)

Mean age: 64 yrs

77.3% Wrist

6.3% Hip

0.5% Vertebrae

15.9% Humerus

Prior fracture: 43 (39.8%)

Subsequent fracture 1 year post: 3 (2.8%)

Papaioannou(2000) 17

N = 504 (75%F, 25%M)

Mean age F: 81.5

Mean age M: 75.7

Hip

Subsequent fracture 1 year post: 50 (9.9%)

Khan (2001) 16

N = 112 (83%F, 17%M)

Mean age: 64 ± 13 yrs

Wrist

Prior fracture: 44 (39%)

Subsequent fracture 6 months to 3 years post: 16 (14%)

Juby (2002) 15

N = 293 (73%F, 27%M)

Mean age: 85.7 yrs (66–97)

Hip

Prior hip fracture: 54 (18.4%)