Open AccessSubsequent hip fracture among older adults.
Author(s) -
Fredric D. Wolinsky,
John F. Fitzgerald
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.84.8.1316
Subject(s) - hip fracture , medicine , hazard ratio , demography , proportional hazards model , longitudinal study , gerontology , physical therapy , osteoporosis , surgery , confidence interval , pathology , sociology
Subsequent hip fracture among the 368 Longitudinal Study on Aging respondents who fractured their hips from 1984 through 1991 was prospectively examined. Case-by-case review of the billing records indicated that 27 subsequent hip fractures occurred, for a rate of 1 every 33.8 person-years. Multivariable proportional hazard regression revealed that increased risks of subsequent hip fracture were associated with poor perceived health status and dizziness.