Table 1.
Participant demographic details
| Interview | Age | Marital status | Children | Number of Vertebral Fractures * | SDI * | Other Fracture/s Yes/No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | Widow | Yes | 7 | 15 | No |
| 2 | 84 | Widow | Yes | 4 | 10 | Yes |
| 3 | 80 | Married | Yes | 6 | 16 | Yes |
| 4 | 79 | Married | Yes | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| 5 | 72 | Married | Yes | 4 | 9 | Yes |
| 6 | 82 | Widow | Yes | 7 | 18 | Yes |
| 7 | 68 | Married | Yes | 5 | 11 | No |
| 8 | 79 | Widow | Yes | 3 | 8 | No |
| 9 | 70 | Widow | No | 5 | 14 | Yes |
| 10 | 79 | Married | Yes | 1 | 3 | No |
*Number and grade of vertebral deformities were assessed two years before the present study by evaluating a lateral digital radiograph of the thoracic and lumbar spine, according the Genant visual semi-quantitative criteria. A Spinal Deformity Index (SDI, range 0-39) was calculated as the sum of all deformity grades, from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe) in each of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae from T4 to L4, a high score indicating a more severe diagnosis.