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. 1998 Aug;88(8):1245–1247. doi: 10.2105/ajph.88.8.1245

Hip fracture incidence among elderly Hispanics.

D S Lauderdale 1, S J Jacobsen 1, S E Furner 1, P S Levy 1, J A Brody 1, J Goldberg 1
PMCID: PMC1508310  PMID: 9702161

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study estimated hip fracture incidence for elderly Hispanics in the United States. METHODS: A cohort of Spanish-surnamed 1992 Medicare enrollees was followed for 2 years. Hip fractures were identified by inpatient diagnostic code. RESULTS: For Hispanic women, the national age-adjusted hip fracture rate was 7.3 per 1000 person-years; for men, the rate was 3.3. Rates varied markedly, with higher rates for the predominantly Mexican-American southwestern states than for Puerto Ricans. CONCLUSIONS: Nationally, the Hispanic population is at intermediate risk of hip fracture between Blacks and Whites, but geographic variation suggests that Mexican Americans are at higher risk than Puerto Ricans.

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