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. 2026 Mar 28;21(1):57. doi: 10.1007/s11657-026-01689-7

Table 1.

Univariate analysis of the association between refractures within 2 years of post-operative treatment for fragility fractures and surveyed factors in elderly women (N = 784)

Factor Refracture (N = 53) No refracture (N = 731) χ2/Z P
Age 78 (74, 88) 73 (67, 81)  − 5.039  < 0.001
Residence
  Rural aera 20 (37.70%) 267 (36.50%) 0.730 0.694
  Town 8 (15.10%) 85 (11.60%)
  City 25 (47.20%) 379 (51.80%)
Inhabiting information
  Living alone 20 (37.70%) 166 (22.70%) 6.167 0.013
  Cohabiting with others 33 (62.30%) 565 (77.30%)
Fracture site
  Hip 29 (54.70%) 229 (31.30%) 14.587 0.002
  Upper limbs 6 (11.30%) 84 (11.50%)
  Lower limbs 7 (13.20%) 95 (13.00%)
  Thoracolumbar spine 11 (20.80%) 323 (44.20%)
Bed rest days 3 (2.00, 6.00%) 3 (2.00, 3.00%)  − 1.485 0.138
Exercise
  No 46 (86.80%) 636 (87.00%) 0.002 0.965
  Yes 7 (13.20%) 95 (13.00%)
Walk mode
  Walk alone 41 (77.40%) 628 (85.90%) 6.577 0.037
  Bed rest 8 (15.10%) 44 (6.00%)
  Relying on a walker/crutches 4 (7.50%) 59 (8.10%)
Drink
  No 51 (96.20%) 650 (88.90%) 2.787 0.095
  Yes 2 (3.80%) 81 (11.10%)
Smoke
  No 53 (100.00%) 712 (97.40%) 1.412 0.235
  Yes 0 (0.00%) 19 (2.60%)
BMI (kg/m2) 23.08 (20.15, 25.25) 23.97 (21.67, 26.76)  − 1.758 0.079
Drug time
  < 1 month 24 (45.30%) 422 (57.70%) 3.545 0.170
  1 ~ 3 month 25 (47.20%) 253 (34.60%)
  No 4 (7.50%) 56 (7.70%)
Fall risk
  Low 7 (13.20%) 439 (60.10%) 4.221  < 0.001
  High 46 (86.80%) 292 (39.90%)
Anti-skid
  No 44 (83.00%) 600 (82.10%) 0.030 0.863
  Yes 9 (17.00%) 131 (17.90%)
Complication
  No 37 (69.80%) 542 (74.10%) 0.481 0.488
  Yes 16 (30.20%) 189 (25.90%)
CerebroVD
  No 43 (81.10%) 584 (79%) 0.048 0.827
  Yes 10 (18.90%) 147 (20.10%)
CardioVD
  No 26 (49.10%) 344 (45.70%) 0.225 0.635
  Yes 27 (50.90%) 397 (54.30%)
COPD
  No 52 (98.10%) 709 (97.00%) 0.219 0.640
  Yes 1 (1.90%) 22 (3.00%)
Anemia
  No 50 (94.30%) 666 (91.10%) 0.651 0.420
  Yes 3 (5.70%) 65 (8.90%)
AD
  No 53 (100.00%) 715 (97.80%) 1184 0.276
  Yes 0 (0.00%) 16 (2.20%)
Parkinson
  No 51 (96.20%) 731 (100.00%) 27.655  < 0.001
  Yes 2 (3.80%) 0 (0.00%)
Diabetes
  No 41 (77.40%) 550 (75.20%) 0.120 0.729
  Yes 12 (22.60%) 181 (24.80%)
Eye diseases
  No 53 (100.00%) 712 (97.40%) 1.412 0.235
  Yes 0 (0.00%) 19 (2.60%)
Rheumatoid arthritis
  No 47 (88.70%) 683 (93.40%) 1.742 0.187
  Yes 6 (11.30%) 48 (6.60%)
Hb (g/L) 111 (103.50, 120.00) 120 (109.00, 131.00)  − 4.207  < 0.001
Albumin (g/L) 35.6 (32.05, 38.00) 38.2 (35.00, 40.7-)  − 4.349  < 0.001
ALP (U/L) 68 (61.00, 88.00) 79 (66.00, 98.00)  − 2.39 0.017
Creatinine (µmol/L) 58.66 (51.95, 67.61) 57.85 (50.73, 68.11)  − 0.428 0.669
Calcium (mmol/L) 2.25 (2.15, 2.36) 2.25 (2.17, 2.30)  − 0.336 0.737
Phosphorus (mmol/L) 1.18 (1.03, 1.29) 1.13 (1.01, 1.27)  − 0.822 0.411
Glucose (mmol/L) 5.69 (4.98, 6.86) 5.6 (4.87, 6.89)  − 0.117 0.907
Lymphocyte (109/L) 1.43 (0.86, 2.14) 1.33 (0.92, 1.81)  − 0.781 0.435
Frailty 10 (9.00, 12.00) 4 (3.00, 6.00)  − 8.373  < 0.001
Support 6 (3.00, 9.00) 7 (6.00, 12.00)  − 3.341 0.001