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Table 4 Incidence of distal radius fractures per 10,000 persons in the region of Northeastern Scania, Sweden, during 2001, grouped according to fracture displacement and age group

From: Incidence and characteristics of distal radius fractures in a southern Swedish region

  

19–49 years

50–79 years

80- years

 
 

Fracture displacement

n

Incidence (95% CI)

n

Incidence (95% CI)

n

Incidence (95% CI)

p-value*

Women

Minimally displaced

16

5.1 (2.9–8.2)

55

19.6 (14.7–25)

13

21 (11–35)

p < 0.001

 

Displaced

11

3.5 (1.7–6.2)

99

35 (29–43)

60

95 (73–123)

p < 0.001

 

Data missing

1

 

4

 

2

  

Men

Minimally displaced

15

4.6 (2.6–7.6)

12

4.5 (2.3–7.8)

0

0 (0–10.4)

P = 0.52

 

Displaced

13

4.0 (2.1–6.8)

22

8.2 (5.1–12.4)

10

28 (13.6–52)

p < 0.001

 

Data missing

0

 

2

 

0

  
  1. * comparing incidence rates among the three age group