Table 2.
Characteristics of Women Who Participated in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) Year-10 Clinic Visits. (N=5,482)
| Characteristics | Summary statistics |
|---|---|
| Study sites | |
| Baltimore | 1,279 (23%) |
| Minneapolis | 1,635 (30%) |
| Pittsburgh | 1,409 (26%) |
| Portland | 1,159 (21%) |
| Age (year) | |
| Mean ± SD (Range) | 79.5 ± 4.5 (65 to 100) |
| 65 – 74 | 382 (7%) |
| 75 – 79 | 2,704 (49%) |
| 80 – 84 | 1,655 (30%) |
| ≥85 | 741 (14%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 4,820 (88%) |
| African American | 662 (12%) |
| Education (year) | |
| <12 | 1,096 (20%) |
| ≥12 (HS graduate or above) | 4,380 (80%) |
| Self-rated health status | |
| Fair/Poor/Very Poor | 1,097 (20%) |
| Excellent/Good | 4,376 (80%) |
| Number of comorbidity (0 to 17) | |
| Median (Range) | 1 (0 to 10) |
| Habitual distance visual acuity in the better eye (log MAR) |
|
| Mean ± SD (Range) | 0.19 ± 0.18 (−0.18 to 1.36) |
| Worse than 20/40 | 920 (17%) |
SD = Standard deviation, HS=High school.